You can always create an ABE before you try something unknown. I append "-ABE" to the BE I want to protect
beadm list BE Active Mountpoint Space Policy Created -- ------ ---------- ----- ------ ------- opensolaris-sru7 - - 20.30M static 2009-12-09 11:56 opensolaris-sru8 NR / 14.65G static 2010-01-29 13:42 opensolaris-sru8-ABE - - 84.0K static 2010-02-03 08:39 To create if you are active in the BE you want to protect: beadm create opensolaris-sru8-ABE It takes about 10 seconds to create an ABE Then if you update fails then just activate and boot to the ABE beadm activate init 6 You can then either delete the spoiled BE and recreate it or mount it an tray to fix it and both are done with the beadm command. I do this all the time to reduce patching risks or when trying some package I have no experience with on Solaris and OpenSolaris. You just have to remember to destroy/create the ABE to keep it current just before you start the risky work. ...Les Kaya Saman wrote, On 02/27/10 08:27: > On 02/27/10 04:20 PM, Samar Farhat wrote: >> it didnot work either !... >> pkginfo -l | grep vlc command didnot report any thing ! >> and : >> # pkgrm CSWvlc >> pkgrm: ERROR: no package associated with <CSWvlc> >> >> now i can't get the new pkg and i can't use the old one... great..! >> isn't there any streaming server other than VLC? >> >> > > Have a look at icecast and darkice.... > > Also a little hint: next time you want to try something in OpenSolaris > which you're not sure about if will work or not. Configure a Zone or > VM instance using Vbox. That will at least save you the hassle of > having a non-functional package which you can't remove or do anything > with that clogs up the system. > > I find that Solaris has yet to evolve with multimedia so I ended up > setting a streaming radio station up with FreeBSD. You could keep the > Solaris install as your host and use a FreeBSD or Linux guest in order > to stream. If you wanted files directly from your hard drive then > install VBox guest additions which will mean that you have access. > > Good luck! > > Kaya > _______________________________________________ > opensolaris-help mailing list > opensolaris-help at opensolaris.org
