On 9/12/07, Brad Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm a Mac user who can get around the terminal pretty good but I'm running 
> into some snags.  I'm currently using an Ubuntu server with an EVMS RAID 5 
> setup to back up my Mac and also hold a ton of stills I shoot for timelapse 
> photography.  I'm about to upgrade my server to 4 750GB drives so I figured 
> I'd give ZFS a shot since it's so much simpler to administer.
>
> I downloaded SXCE R72 a couple nights ago and I can get it installed using 
> the Solaris Express option.  I've played with zpool, created some RAIDZ 
> volumes etc.  My problems come when I try to install the Solaris Express 
> Developer Edition.  I get the error, "Installation Failed, Solaris 
> installation did not complete normally".
>
> When I install the Solaris Express option and then install the Developer 
> Tools from the DVD using the install_devtools.pl script and reboot then 
> Solaris won't boot anymore, it gives an error right after Grub.  I didn't 
> write down the error so I don't have it.  Is the Solaris Express Developer 
> Edition option in R72 bogus?  I'm assuming I need to download the 05/07 
> Developer Edition?
>
> I'm needing the developer tools (called Sun Studio?) so I can get GCC and 
> compile netatalk for Apple Filing Protocol support.  Is there any other ways 
> to get GCC installed.

GCC is already installed in SXCE.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] which gcc
/usr/sfw/bin/gcc
>
> One more question.  Can someone explain how the disk naming convention works? 
>  Take C1T0D0P0 for example.
>
> C1 = Controller 1
controller

> T0 = I don't know what this means.
target ID, meaning SCSI target ID. This is a naming device of the
devices SCSI target.

> D0 = Disk 0
disk, 0 meaning primary disk

> P0 = I don't know what this means either.
partition, 0 meaning the entire disk.

-Aubrey
Intel OpenSolaris Team
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