I'm glad... works great on bare metal (You'd be in love if you had modest needs) :)
James On Oct 17, 2008, at 4:14 PM, Gilles Gravier wrote: > OK... So... I just did a CLEAN install of the OSol build 99 DVD on > my VirtualBox... 16GB static disk, 1024MB RAM. > > Then I downloaded the OOo file : OOo_3.0.0_Solarisx86_install_en- > US.tar.gz > > Then I tar xvzf extracted the file. > > Then I went into the directory > > Then I typed "pfexec ./update" > > Then I typed [RETURN] at every prompt (i.e. install ALL). > > That worked directly. No error message. > > After a few seconds (no logout / log in required) I now have the > Applications->Office->OpenOffice.org 3.0 entries for all the > relevant applications. > > I launched it. It works. > > 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 >> > > -- > <6g_top.gif> > > Gilles Gravier, CISSP > Chief Open Source Ambassador EMEA > > > Voice : > +41 (22) 999 9051 > Mobile : > +41 (79) 472 8437 > Fax : > +41 (860) 79 472 8437 > E-mail : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sun Microsystems > 12 route des Avouillons > CH-1196 Gland > Switzerland > > http://www.sun.com/security/ > > SunIM : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ : > 77488526 > AIM : > gillesgravier > Y! : > ggravier > Jabber : > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/Gaim > Skype : > ggravier > MSN : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Google : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This mail was sent through Sun EdgeMail using Mozilla 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
