How can I install Solaris 10 on an LDom using an iso?
Hello,
I am trying to install Solaris 10 on a newly created LDom. Here are the commands I ran to create the LDom:
Here is my binding info:
When I start the LDom and run devalias, this is the output:
I ran the command boot vdisk_iso:f to launch the installation process, and I am running into a problem when it asks me to "Choose Media." I am not sure if I am supposed to choose CD/DVD or Network File System, because both of them seem incorrect. If I choose CD/DVD, I get this error:
And when I select Network File System, it asks me to supply a path to the ISO. I tried entering localhost:/virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/disk@1 and localhost:/vdisk_iso but I get
I used this same ISO file a while back to create an LDom on this same system, so I believe the ISO file is not the problem. I don't remember having to enter any media information the last time I installed Solaris on an LDom but I am not positive.
You can try to mount your iso image using lofiadm, this command create a special file that you can use to simulate cd-rom/dvd.
Then use ldom command to add virtual device as cdrom/dvd.
then from boot prompt boot from cdrom.
NB: make verification on your obp regarding the aliases and devices
- # lofiadm -a /path/to/cd.iso
OUTPUT: /dev/lofi/1
- # ldm add-vdsdev /dev/lofi/1 cdrom@primary-vds0
- ok boot cdrom
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I am working in Solaris 11
works for me
as does
however I don't believe md5sum is available in solaris 10 unless you add it.
I just copied the file to one of my solaris 10 vm's to test Digest (ironically on the same file) and it functioned correctly. This would lead me to believe your file is corrupt.
Last edited by os2mac; 06-04-2013 at 10:18 PM..
Reason: Additional Info.
I just copied the file to one of my solaris 10 vm's to test Digest (ironically on the same file) and it functioned correctly. This would lead me to believe your file is corrupt.
Perhaps this is the problem then. Thank you for the help!
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Originally Posted by mat_solaris
I think that your device is visible as an iso file then this file is not bootable, you must be export this iso file before used it for booting.
I think also it can worked, if you extract the iso file on your device before any attachement on the virtual disk
Good Luck
Strange, I thought I had it set up the same way before and it worked. Oh well. Thank you again!
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