dol@ce.chalmers.se (Fredrik Lundholm) wrote in message news:<bksne8$gjq$1@eol.dd.chalmers.se>...
> In article <633e50bf.0309240823.1a669e4b@posting.google.com >,
> R. Gutierrez <gutierrez6@llnl.gov> wrote:
> >We are trying to jumpstart a new V240 server and it's taking 3 days
> >for it to complete. Can anyone suggest what to look for to resolve
> >this issue?
>
> If connecting to a switch which sets duplex incorrectly, the results
> matches what you describe.
>
> >Using Solaris 5/03 distribution. I'm thinking it has to do with NFS
> >but can't say for sure.
>
> I'd get hold of 8/03 first (wealth of improvements), but it should work
> using 5/03 also.
> Its a BIT problematic to force duplex in /etc or other means during the
> jumpstart process, so try to setting switch ports to 100MB half duplex.
>
> /wfr
> Fredrik


Thank you for the response. As it turns out the problem was caused by
the server being unable to use DNS while running the jumpstart. Oddly
enough none of the other servers we jumpstart have this issue.

Changing the sysidcfg entry to name_service=none solved the problem.
Doesn't give you a warm fuzzy feeling though.

R. Gutierrez