This seems like a n00b question but I''m stuck. Nevada build 101. Doing fresh install (in vmware fusion). I don''t see any way to select zfs as the root file system. Looks to me like UFS is the default, but I don''t see any option box to allow that to be changed to zfs. What am I missing?! Thanks. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
On Wed, 29 Oct 2008, Peter Baer Galvin wrote:> Nevada build 101. Doing fresh install (in vmware fusion). I don''t see > any way to select zfs as the root file system. Looks to me like UFS is > the default, but I don''t see any option box to allow that to be changed > to zfs. What am I missing?! Thanks.You have to use the text installer (rather than the default GUI one). Part way through the process you will be offered a choice of UFS or ZFS root file system (UFS is the default still). Select ZFS and away you go! -- Rich Teer, SCSA, SCNA, SCSECA CEO, My Online Home Inventory URLs: http://www.rite-group.com/rich http://www.linkedin.com/in/richteer http://www.myonlinehomeinventory.com
Hi Peter, It''s there, you just can''t use the GUI installer. You have to choose the text interactive installer. It''ll give you the choice there. Regards. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [zfs-discuss] zfs boot / root in Nevada build 101 From: Peter Baer Galvin <pbg at petergalvin.info> To: zfs-discuss at opensolaris.org Date: Wed Oct 29 09:28:46 2008> This seems like a n00b question but I''m stuck. > > Nevada build 101. Doing fresh install (in vmware fusion). I don''t see any way to select zfs as the root file system. Looks to me like UFS is the default, but I don''t see any option box to allow that to be changed to zfs. What am I missing?! Thanks. >-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: daryl_doami.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 352 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/zfs-discuss/attachments/20081029/b33cde8f/attachment.vcf>
Cindy.Swearingen at Sun.COM
2008-Oct-29 16:37 UTC
[zfs-discuss] zfs boot / root in Nevada build 101
Hi Peter, You need to select the text-mode install option to select a ZFS root file system. Other ZFS root installation tips are described here: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-2271/zfsboot-1?a=view I''ll be attending Richard Elling''s ZFS workshop at LISA08. Hope to see you. :-) Cindy Peter Baer Galvin wrote:> This seems like a n00b question but I''m stuck. > > Nevada build 101. Doing fresh install (in vmware fusion). I don''t see any way to select zfs as the root file system. Looks to me like UFS is the default, but I don''t see any option box to allow that to be changed to zfs. What am I missing?! Thanks.
* Peter Baer Galvin (pbg at petergalvin.info) wrote:> This seems like a n00b question but I''m stuck. > > Nevada build 101. Doing fresh install (in vmware fusion). I don''t see > any way to select zfs as the root file system. Looks to me like UFS is > the default, but I don''t see any option box to allow that to be > changed to zfs. What am I missing?! Thanks.You need to use the text mode installer, that''s the only installer that has support for ZFS root installations in SXCE. Cheers, Glenn
Ah, thanks much all! Cindy I''ll try to hit the Elling talk too but my time in San Diego will be short, unfortunately. I''ll keep an eye out for you... -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
Just occurred to me that S10U6 won''t support ZFS root install via the GUI either? That will be confusing... -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
Rats, text install hangs after printing out that very early set of "......". More debugging...or I could wait for S10U6... -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
Cindy.Swearingen at Sun.COM
2008-Oct-29 17:18 UTC
[zfs-discuss] zfs boot / root in Nevada build 101
Good point and we''ve tried to document this issue all over the place and will continue to publicize this fact. With the new ZFS boot and install features, it is a good idea to read the docs first. Tell you friends. I will send out a set of s10 10/08 doc pointers as soon as they are available. Thanks for reminding me. Cindy Peter Baer Galvin wrote:> Just occurred to me that S10U6 won''t support ZFS root install via the GUI either? That will be confusing...
Dunno about the text installer mentioned in other replies as I never use it. JumpStart installs working fine though with ZFS root. I am also in finish script pre-creating some additional filesystems etc. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
Hi Cindy, I googled quite a lot before posting my question. This issue isn''t mentioned in the ZFS boot FAQ for example or anywhere (that I saw) on the Opensolaris ZFS pages. Of course I could have read the ZFS Admin book at docs. sun.com... -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
Hi Peter, It''s mentioned here under Annoucements: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/boot/ It''s just not very obvious. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] zfs boot / root in Nevada build 101 From: Peter Baer Galvin <pbg at petergalvin.info> To: zfs-discuss at opensolaris.org Date: Wed Oct 29 11:25:20 2008> Hi Cindy, I googled quite a lot before posting my question. This issue isn''t mentioned in the ZFS boot FAQ for example or anywhere (that I saw) on the Opensolaris ZFS pages. Of course I could have read the ZFS Admin book at docs. sun.com... >