> From: eXeC001er [mailto:execoo...@gmail.com]
>
> You need to mount installed root-fs and copy the driver to it. After that you
> need to:
>
> 1. add driver to installed system
>
> # add_driver -b /path/to/root-fs/mountpoint <additional parameters>
>
> 2. update boot_archive
>
> # bootadm update-archive -R /path/to/root-fs/mountpoint
This is kinda funny ...
First of all, the miniroot (or whatever, installation environment) has a lock
file, /a/var/run/AdDrEm.lck
This prevents add_drv or bootadm update-archive from running. But by googling
around, it seems safe to simply remove the lock file.
Second of all, while the installer is running, it's mounted as /a
But the moment it finishes and displays the "Reboot" button, it's remounted as
/ and it's really difficult to do anything about that. If you try to remount,
unmount, volume is busy. But when you ls or cd or whatever ... You're still
seeing the filesystem of the live cd environment, not the chrooted installation
environment. (Weird.)
So if you wait that long, it's too late, you can't run the bootadm
update-archive. If you don't wait long enough (let's say, the zfs filesystem
hasn't been created yet, or the kernel directory doesn't exist yet) then it
also fails.
So you have to do the following stuff, in the middle of the installation, while
the installation progress meter is running.
The process I have now, is as follows:
(I'm not sure how precise the timing needs to be, but I know there is some
sensitivity, and I'm documenting what I did successfully.)
To install openindiana on a system with 3ware 9650SE adapter...
Go to 3ware.com, (lsi.com, whatever) and download 9.5.4-Codeset-Complete.iso
(this is the complete utility, including configuration tool and manuals,
drivers, etc, everything.)
Boot from the openindiana live cd.
Personally, I found it useful to sudo svcadm enable svc:/network/ssh:default
And then ssh into the system, so I can use my clipboard to paste commands. But
that's not necessary.
You need to extract the "tw" driver file from the iso. If it's easier to do
this on another computer, go for it. Otherwise:
download the iso to the openindiana computer. (You can't eject livecd
while booted from livecd)
sudo mkdir /mnt/cd
sudo mount -F hsfs 9.5.4-Codeset-Complete.iso /mnt/cd
sudo cp /mnt/cd/packages/drivers/opensolaris/amd64/tw /kernel/drv/amd64/
Copy the "tw" file to /kernel/drv/amd64/
sudo add_drv -m "* 0666 root sys" -i '"pci13c1,1003" "pci13c1,1004"
"pci13c1,1005" "pci13c1,1010"' -c scsi tw
Now the storage drivers are loaded. You can begin installing the OS.
When the installer gets to around 30% or so, do this:
sudo cp /kernel/drv/amd64/tw /a/kernel/drv/amd64/
When it gets to around 75%, do this:
sudo rm /a/var/run/AdDrEm.lck
sudo bootadm update-archive -R /a
You should be long since completed with the above commands, before the
installer reaches 90%
When the installer gives you the Reboot button... Reboot.
Notice, it boots up but doesn't go through grub or anything. Shutdown, halt,
or go to the shutdown menu and un-select "skip boot menu on restart." This
will force the system to completely reset, and go through BIOS, and grub. This
should solidly confirm for you, that the system is able to load the necessary
drivers during boot.
If you want, you can quit now. But it's really useful to install the 3ware
management utilities, so you can reconfigure disks, manage disks, get email
alerts, etc. So I recommend continuing:
Mount the iso as described above. (or just burn a disc and insert the disc)
cd /mnt/cd/packages/installers/tools/opensolaris
sudo ./setupSolaris_x86.bin
(Or, perhaps) sudo ./setupSolaris_x86.bin -console
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