On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 4:48 AM, <cwjorda...@cox.net> wrote: > ---- drs grid <drs.g...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Secondly I initially tried to install the desktop version on a usb flash > > device which did not go well the entire (default) took more than 12 hours > to > > get it on the stick. I was able to boot freeNAS off of it yesterday as > well > > as a few other OS's. Also when it was finally installed - i waited 30 > > minutes for it to boot up (after which i turned it off to track down a > sata > > controller and extra disk). Has anyone else tried running OpenIndiana off > of > > flash. I am now using a SATA disk. but how and who do i notify to have > them > > look into this problem / possible bug? > > I'm afraid I haven't tried booting off a usb flash drive myself, and while > Google shows me some complaints about usb flash performance it's not clear > to me if there is a known problem. However, I can answer your second > question, the bug and feature trackers for Openindiana are hosted on the > Illumos site, here: https://www.illumos.org/projects/openindiana > > I see... i dont know the protocol - should i cross post this "bug" on the Illumos site, you mentioned or is there a better approach?
> > > > > > Third after my sata install was complete and i got networking configured, > > tried to use package manager to check for updates - it detected an update > to > > ZFS 0.5.11 (Build 5.11-0.148) > > - anyhow I hit ok and got this: > > " Preparing... > > Gathering package information > > > > Error: > > This is an Live Image. The install operation can't be performed. > > " > > Not sure what is meant by 'live image', this is an installed OS - not > live > > CD... thoughts anyone? > > > > This may be a known problem, see: https://www.illumos.org/issues/879 > The workaround for that bug is to run "pkg image-update" from the command > line, since the bug only affects the gui. > > Oh Sweet - thanks, today is my second day with O.I. but yeah guess i should have thought of that... didnt try it & now it updated without a hitch. Many thanks, hopefully after reboot ill be able to use ZFS 30 Chris Jordan cwjorda...@cox.net _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss