opensolaris upgrade and dev repo

http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/correctly_setting_up_the_development

(10:25:47) smrt: To switch to the /dev repository (OpenSolaris development releases, see the IPS version in /topic): pfexec pkg set-publisher -O http://pkg.opensolaris.org/dev opensolaris.org && pfexec pkg install SUNWipkg && pfexec pkg image-update -v # Then wait.

You *must* read the release notes before starting out or you *will* be unhappy.
http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/indiana-discuss/2010-March/017650.html

See also: ips mirrors

www.blastwave.org is an alternative

The "Happy Face" boot can be disabled by editing your grub configuration file (/rpool/boot/grub/menu.lst). Just remove the ,console=graphics from the kernel$ line, and delete the splashimage, foreground, and background lines from the file. To disable temporarily, see http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=4762#c1

[lewellyn]: add -kv to the kernel$ line


$ uname -a
SunOS fatman 5.11 snv_134 i86pc i386 i86pc Solaris



had 2 bugs pci_autoloader and ICE, and usb mouse no work grrr in gnome gui cant get teminal so I was walking back n forth to desk!! lol
http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/indiana-discuss/2010-March/017650.html


6914346 upgrade from OpenSolaris 2009.06 (111b2) to 130 fails with stale
http://bugs.opensolaris.org/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6914346

After updating to build 130 or beyond, the system may panic
with messages of the form

/kernel/misc/amd64/pci_autoconfig:
undefined symbol 'pcie_get_rc_dip'
WARNING: mod_load: cannot load module 'pci_autoconfig'

panic[cpu0]/thread=fffffffffbc2e3a0:
failed to load misc/pci_autoconfig

Work-around: Boot the original boot environment (BE) instead
and correct the boot archive as follows


user at host$ pfexec beadm mount /mnt
user at host$ pfexec bootadm update-archive -F -R /mnt
user at host$ pfexec beadm unmount

At this point, the new BE can be booted into.



13534 "Could not update ICEauthority file /.ICEauthority" on bootup of build 130
http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=13534

After the system boots, the following warning dialog boxes may
be displayed

Could not update ICEauthority file /.ICEauthority

There is a problem with the configuration server
(/usr/lib/gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256)

Work-around: Clicking on the "Close" button for each dialog box
will permit one to login normally. Once logged in, enter the
following command to correct the home directory for the "gdm"
user

user at host$ pfexec usermod -d /var/lib/gdm gdm