cold install of HP 11.00 errors

[Ratzie]

I am trying to load hp 11.00.
I am able to boot to cdrom. And want to do an advanced install.

I want to stipulate my own file sizes as well as configure the host name and ip address.

This is all fine and I hit the go buttom for install, then the fun begins...

The install works fine, prompts me for the support Plus Cd, then does a reboot.

It then start the boot to primary boot disk and starts the checks, (checks that I dont want installed it hangs [wait\busy]!! This is driving me crazy!

It stops at NFS client, Mail daemon, SNMP HP-UNIX Network Management Subagent, NFS Server, and Intializing Software Sistributor agaent daemon! [fail] on the last one.

I then finally get the root console, I can log in, it does not go to the Support plus cd, I do not get prompted on software that I do not want! It then crashes and goes to a black screen.

What the heck an I missing!!!

[Pete Randall]

Laura,

All those things that are failing require a successfully configured network. Did you configure the network during the initial install?


Pete

[Kevin Wright]

configure your networking, ensure you are on the network, and reboot the system.

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

run set_parms

Configure the network.

If you think you have, post up /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

SEP

[Ratzie]

THe problem is that I am doing the install here diff. IP, then moving the box to its real home, that has a diff. ip, subnet and is in DNS.
So I gave it a temp ip that will be changed later, how do I get around this?

[Pete Randall]

Laura,

That's fine, you can use a temporary ip address - it just has to be valid and resolvable. Make sure, if DNS is involved, that the name/ip combination is defined to DNS. If there's no DNS, then make sure it gets set up in /etc/hosts.


Pete

[Ratzie]

Sounds fine, I should be able to modify the /etc/nsswitch.conf and make sure files is first...

I know I can modfiy the /etc/rc.config.d/nfsconf file to stop the NFS but what about the rest... How do I get a normal boot. I can not even get to the CDE login screen. I get a crash...

Question, does the support plus cd happen behind the scenes, I was never prompted for additional information after I put the cd in.

[doug mielke]

You'll need to interupt the boot, go to single user and modify the network params.

It may be easier to install again.