Can I switch to shell on my ignite client?

[Sunny_Zhang]

Happy New Year, all HP experts!

I understand WINSTALLFS is ram filesystem for IGNITE-UX. Is there anyway I can get into shell on my HP client instead of the Ignite ui when it is net booting from Ignite server?

Also under opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.23/, there are several files: INSTCMDS, RECCMDS, SYSCMDS, INSTCMDSIA, RECCMDSIA, etc. Is there anyway I can untar those files?

Thanks!

[Denver Osborn · Accepted solution]

Yes, it can be done. I wanted to do this a month ago and found another post that helped me do it. I created a tape, but a network image shouldn't be too different.

Look at this thread and thanks to Michael Roberts' post

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=957297

-denver

[Denver Osborn]

I may have misunderstood... w/ IUX you should be able to specify "control_from_server=false" adn "run_ui=true". then push to a recovery shell... use the info from the other post if you need another way to boot _directly_ into a shell and bypass the iux menu. :)

-denver

[Sunny_Zhang]

Denver,

Thanks for such super fast response! Also should thanks Michael! But I guess the notes from Michael only answer my second question related to extracting SYSCMDS. How about switch to shell on my ignite client? Thanks!

[Denver Osborn]

What exactly do you mean by "switch to shell"?

After the client boots and loads the IUX menu, you should have an option to run a recovery shell. If this isn't exactly what you're looking for, could you give a few more details on what it is you want from your IUX image...

Either use the IUX menu and select the option to push to a shell or use Michaels info... in the config.local use a pre_config_cmd to run /sbin/sh...

Are you looking to automate something? More details on your task would help.

-denver

[Arunvijai_4]

Hi Dawn, Have a look at these thread

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=976300
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=940730
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=397306

Hope this helps you,

-Arun

[Sunny_Zhang]

Denver,

"switch to shell" means I can get into root "/" of WINSTALLFS on my ignite client, so I can fire commands manually, such as net_pre_conf, get_disk_layout etc. under /sbin.

I did try it by creating my WINSTALLFS by replace ignite's init by system's init, and create my inittab. Also copy several utilities and libraries I needed. I did boot into my WINSTALLFS's root "/", but I have to manually configure network from ioscan. So I guess there is much better way to do so without adding too much to ram filesyste. Thanks!

[Denver Osborn]

ok, so you've already got it booting into a shell... have you considered putting your commands and libs in the SYSCMDS file, then setting up pre_config_cmd entries to do the loadfile? Rathern than modify the WINSTALLFS try the SYSCMDS and pre_config_cmd option. Load all the files and libs and even a script that could configure the network and whatever else it is you need... to make sure you get all libs needed for any of your binaries being loaded... `ldd binary` to list libs you should include.

You may find that putting your files in SYSCMDS is a bit easier since all you need to do is gunzip/tar to make changes.

hope this helps,
-denver

[Sunny_Zhang]

Yes, that is what I am trying to do after reading your first two replies. But I am not sure when config.local will be loaded to client, and how it is work? For example, if I added system init and inittab to SYSCMDS, and updated config.local, is this init will automatically run by client, or I have to issue another reboot?

[Sunny_Zhang]

Denver,

After playing with recovery shell option from ignite ui menu, I get into shell. :-) Yes, you are right. Please forgive me that I didn't understand completely at the first time since I am a newbie on HP-UX.

Now I just need to figure out how to automatically get into recovery shell without any prompting on my ignite client. Do you have any idea? Thanks!