---- Ishwar Rattan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Any one has had success with this combination?
Haven't tried it yet.
>
> Also, anyone running any x86 version of Solaris
> under qemu? I would like a copy of the disk-image
> if possible.
Depending on the version of Solaris x86 you want to run,
the best way to get Solaris running is to apply the acpi
patch that was posted to the list (and run the iasl against
it to create the hex file) and grab a dvd image (or burn
the dvd if short of the 2.5G that the dvd images requires)
and install Solaris.
Hints for installing Solaris under qemu:
1) At a minimum, you will need at least a 4-5GB qemu image file
to load all of Solaris on. Even the developer subset is probably
around 3GB. a bare minimum install is a 3-400MB, but is barely
usable unless you like a bare system with no X.
2) solaris 8/9/10 FCS - at least 256 MB of memory, 384 is better.
solaris 10 U1 or better, or Solaris Express (11) really needs
384 at a bare minimum or 512 to do the graphical install. I prefer
the text install, just to keep the overhead down.
You can configure the xorg driver to do 1152x864 (IIRC) at the
maximum resolution. Default should be around 1024x768. You
can also do this very easily post reboot if you've done a text
install. (Though build 38 or 39 of Solaris Express does a really
job of picking the right resolution for displaying)
3) If loading S10U1 or Solaris express (11), you'll need to edit the
initial grub boot menu, and add ",atapi-cd-dma-enabled=0" after
the "-B <install something or other I can't remember right now>"
While I haven't installed 8, 9 or 10FCS recently, you may or may not
have to go into the DCS (Device configuration setup), and modify
the parameter acpi-user-options=0x2. This will be F4 at the boot
device selection menu. I haven't tested this these older releases with
the acpi patch, so you might not have to do this.
4) Download the DU Install Time Update (ITU) floppy from
tools.de/solaris/itu. There is one for Solaris 9/10, and one
for Solaris Express (Nevada). This driver disk has a modified
version of Murayama's ni driver (ne2000) that works with qemu.
For Solaris 9 and 10/FCS, you will hit F4 in the DCS menu to install
the ITU. For Solaris Express and Solaris 10 U1 or later, you will
have to do it once the machine is booted (IIRC, select #5). The
ACPI patch is important here because Sun's grub boot code doesn't
correctly enumerate an ISA floppy. The ACPI patch allows Solaris
to recognize the floppy, and therefore you can do an Install time
update.
HTH,
Ben
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