Boris Derzhavets
2007-Dec-12 12:09 UTC
Install Microsoft Windows Using a Local File as a Root Disk
I am just curious , what means use Local file as Root Disk ? EXAMPLE 3 InstallMicrosoft Windows Using a Local File as a Root Disk virt-install --name windows1 --ram 1024 \ --cdrom //en_winxp_pro_with_sp2.iso --file /guests/windows1-disk --file-size 10 --vnc This message posted from opensolaris.org
David Edmondson
2007-Dec-12 12:14 UTC
Re: Install Microsoft Windows Using a Local File as a Root Disk
On 12 Dec 2007, at 12:09, Boris Derzhavets wrote:> I am just curious , what means use Local file as Root Disk ?A normal file is used to store the contents of the guest domain disk image (as opposed to use a ZFS volume, for example). dme.
Boris Derzhavets
2007-Dec-12 13:41 UTC
Re: Install Microsoft Windows Using a Local File as a Root Disk
Thank you, I understood. Actually, my concern was two forward slashes in front of name of ISO file:- --cdrom //en_winxp_pro_with_sp2.iso This message posted from opensolaris.org
David Edmondson
2007-Dec-12 14:04 UTC
Re: Install Microsoft Windows Using a Local File as a Root Disk
On 12 Dec 2007, at 13:41, Boris Derzhavets wrote:> Actually, my concern was two forward slashes in front of name of > ISO file:- > --cdrom //en_winxp_pro_with_sp2.isoOh, I''ve no idea. I don''t see how it could make any difference. dme. -- David Edmondson, Solaris Engineering, http://dme.org