Gordon Ross wrote: > I'm trying a new install, creating a solaris partition in free space > (p3) which follows Windows XP (p1) and Ubuntu Linux (p2). > I want ZFS root, but the "interactive" installer (choice 1) on the > snv_90 DVD does not offer me ZFS root. Anyone know why? > or how to work-around the issue? > > When I did a netinstall using the same DVD (exported > from a server I had nearby) on a machine where I let > Solaris have the whole disk, it offered ZFS root. > > I'd really like to know: What are the conditions > under which the installer will offer ZFS root? > > Thanks, > Gordon > > > This message posted from opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ > install-discuss mailing list > install-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/install-discuss > ZFS root is offered only for Jumpstart and text-install (ttinstall). The default interactive installer (choice 1) is the GUI wizard installer and it doesn't support creating and installing on ZFS root. The other installation choices (2, 3 and 4) will allow offer the choice of ZFS root.
In the case netinstall image, if you tip in to the system, you will get the text-based installer and it offers ZFS root as an option. - Sundar
