Just as a side note:
The (now dying) Solaris Express editions are perfectly installable and bootable in a paravirtualized Xen DomU, so it is very easy to install Solaris Express as a onnv build environment on an Open Solaris xVM server. First I created a zfs block device named "sol-nv-b119.zvol" on my zpool "xvm" and then I'll use it as a block device for the "disk":
The (now dying) Solaris Express editions are perfectly installable and bootable in a paravirtualized Xen DomU, so it is very easy to install Solaris Express as a onnv build environment on an Open Solaris xVM server. First I created a zfs block device named "sol-nv-b119.zvol" on my zpool "xvm" and then I'll use it as a block device for the "disk":
pascal@schall:~# zfs create -b 128k -V 30G xvm/sol-nv-b119.zvol
pascal@schall:~# virt-install --ram 1024 --disk path=/dev/zvol/dsk/xvm/sol-nv-b119.zvol --paravirt --location=/xvm/ISO/sol-nv-b119-x86-dvd.iso --name "Solaris_Express"
Starting install...
Retrieving file unix... 100% |=========================| 1.5 MB 00:00
Retrieving file x86.minir 100% |=========================| 103 MB 00:04
Creating domain... 0 B 00:02
Connected to domain 3
Escape character is '^]'
v3.3.2-rc1-xvm-debu chgset 'Wed Aug 26 08:49:47 2009 +0200 18433:443f5f51ca41'
SunOS Release 5.11 Version snv_119 32-bit
Copyright 1983-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
NOTICE: Invalid iBFT table 0x1
Configuring /dev
/
1. Solaris Interactive Text (Console session) (default)
2. Apply driver updates
3. Single user shell
Enter the number of your choice.
The rest is really straightforward:
The installation continues in this text mode with the known Solaris Installation screens (many F2 presses....), and after installation you'll see a total normal booting Solaris system:
This applied to Solaris Express 119, but it works the same way with the new 121.
Selected: 1
Solaris Interactive Text (Console session)
Using install cd in /dev/dsk/c0t1d0p0
Using RPC Bootparams for network configuration information.
Attempting to configure interface xnf0...
Skipped interface xnf0
Attempting to configure interface xnf0...
Skipped interface xnf0
Reading ZFS config: done.
Setting up Java. Please wait...
Serial console, reverting to text install
Beginning system identification...
Searching for configuration file(s)...
Search complete.
Discovering additional network configuration...
Select a Language
1. English
2. French
3. German
4. Italian
5. Japanese
6. Korean
7. Simplified Chinese
8. Spanish
9. Swedish
10. Traditional Chinese
Please make a choice (1 - 10), or press h or ? for help: 1The installation continues in this text mode with the known Solaris Installation screens (many F2 presses....), and after installation you'll see a total normal booting Solaris system:
Guest installation complete... restarting guest.
Connected to domain 5
Escape character is '^]'
v3.3.2-rc1-xvm-debu chgset 'Wed Aug 26 08:49:47 2009 +0200 18433:443f5f51ca41'
SunOS Release 5.11 Version snv_119 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
Hostname: rauch
Configuring devices.
Loading smf(5) service descriptions: 82/237This applied to Solaris Express 119, but it works the same way with the new 121.
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