Gilles Gravier wrote: > OK. Well... I decided to try that. I can boot the SNV99 DVD in > VirtualBox, but when I launch gui-install it does DVD/CDROM accesses... > but nothing happens. I've left it like that for an hour. Still no gui > installer on the screen. > > I've tried launching pfexec gui-install in a command prompt... no error > messages... but still no gui on the screen for installation... strange. > > I'll leave it on for another hour before I decide that GUI-INSTALL on > b99 CDs/DVDs is broken. >
It's run quite successfully on many systems, but we have seen some issues with VirtualBox. What is the VM configuration? Is it a new virtual disk (dynamic or static)? Dave > Gilles. > > W. Wayne Liauh wrote: >>> My SNV99 system is running on VirtualBox. Installed >>> 93. Updated to 97, >>> 98 and 99 now... >>> >>> Gilles. >>> >> >> Hi Giles, >> >> Thanks for the reply. But here is the "catch": I did NOT have problem >> installing OOO in os0811_99 when it was "image-updated" FROM PREVIOUS BUILDS. >> >> I have problem installing OOO only when the system was a "fresh >> installation" from the build 99 LiveDVD (i.e., it has not been >> image-updated). >> >> In other words, as far as build 99 is concerned: >> >> (Fresh Installation from LiveDVD) != (image-update from previous build) >> >> Sun's xVM VirtualBox is really the greatest thing since the sliced bread. >> If hard disc space is a concern, you can use a USB HD to install the vdi >> file. Please do a fresh install from the build 99 image. You will discover >> a few new problems that you would not have seen from image-updates. >> -- >> This message posted from opensolaris.org >> _______________________________________________ >> indiana-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss >> > > -- > *Gilles Gravier, CISSP > *Chief Open Source Ambassador EMEA > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Voice : > +41 (22) 999 9051 > Mobile : > +41 (79) 472 8437 > Fax : > +41 (860) 79 472 8437 > E-mail : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *Sun Microsystems* > 12 route des Avouillons > CH-1196 Gland > Switzerland > > http://www.sun.com/security/ > > SunIM : [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://im-amer.sun.com/> > ICQ : > 77488526 <http://www.icq.com/whitepages/about_me.php?Uin=77488526> > AIM : > gillesgravier <aim:goim?screenname=gillesgravier> > Y! : > ggravier <http://profiles.yahoo.com/ggravier> > Jabber : > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/Gaim <http://www.jabber.org/> > Skype : > ggravier <callto://ggravier> > MSN : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://members.msn.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Google : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > This mail was sent through Sun EdgeMail using Mozilla Thunderbird > <http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > indiana-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
