zfs discuss - Sep 2006 - any update on zfs root/boot ?

Hi folks,
I''m in the annoying position of having to replace my rootdisk
(since it''s a !#@$!#@$! maxtor and dying). I''m currently
running
with zfsroot after following Tabriz'' and TimF''s procedure to
enable that. However, I''d like to know whether there''s a
better
way to get zfs root/boot happening? The mini-ufs partition
kludge is getting a bit tired :)

My plan for the moment (with build45, the most recent iso that
I have) is to


* install the new disk
* boot to singleuser off the media
* create a swap slice and an "everythingelse" slice on the
   new disk
* zpool create rootpool everythingelse slice
* reboot and start the installer
* convince the installer that I don''t need to partition anything
* install to the new rootpool.


The second last step is where I imagine the most difficulty
will arise. Is there anything that springs to mind which I
could do to ensure it works?


thanks in advance,
James C. McPherson
--
Solaris kernel software engineer, system admin and troubleshooter
http://www.jmcp.homeunix.com/blog
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On 14/09/06, James C. McPherson <James.C.McPherson at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
> I''m in the annoying position of having to replace my rootdisk
> (since it''s a !#@$!#@$! maxtor and dying). I''m currently
running
> with zfsroot after following Tabriz'' and TimF''s procedure
to
> enable that. However, I''d like to know whether there''s a
better
> way to get zfs root/boot happening? The mini-ufs partition
> kludge is getting a bit tired :)
I want for  Doug Scotts :

http://solaristhings.blogspot.com/2006/06/zfs-root-on-solaris-part-2.html

which is only slighty different from Tabriz'', It boots from a /grub
partition, so doesn''t need a ufs partition after the initial install
(I''m reusing mine as swap).

Whether you can get it working fresh off the CD is another matter :)



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