OK, so to be more precise:
> 3- I tried direct loopback then multiboot/module commands, no valid disk insmod multiboot set root='hd0,gpt14' multiboot /platform/i86pc/kernel/amd64/unix module /platform/i86pc/amd64/boot_archive I get the error: null path krtld: failed to open '' krtld: bind_primary(): no relocation information found for module krtld: error during initial load/link phase krtld could neither locate nor resolve symbols for: in the boot archive ... Press any key to reboot. Same if I try it with -B smartos=true Etc. You wrote: > You never showed how you attempted to boot using multiboot. > Take inspiration from > https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E26502_01/html/E28983/gkvif.html Did I mention that this listbox is driving me nuts? I want to sign up for the list, get a daily digest... but get updates to any email threads in which I participate. Google Groups has that option, as does nearly every other. Every subscription based thing does (github?). listbox apparently does not. Argh. On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Avi Deitcher <[email protected]> wrote: > I have an existing server using grub2 to boot into multiple operating > systems (currently 3 CentOS installations and one vmware). I want to boot > SmartOS as well. Unfortunately, the usual "use a burnt CD/DVD" or "stick in > a USB drive" don't really work, as I rarely have physical access. > > I set aside 2 partitions on the physical disk - gpt14 1GB and gpt12 100GB. > > I downloaded the smartos-latest.iso, but how can I get grub2 to boot? > > 1- I cannot burn and install a physical CD/DVD or USB drive > 2- grub2 can loopback mount an ISO, but it needs a direct kernel to boot > from there, cannot do chainloader. I tried: > > insmod chain > loopback (loop0) (hd0,14)/smartos-latest.iso > set root='loop0' > chainloader +1 > > no luck. > > 2- I tried memdisk, same issue, it sees memdisk, but then immediately > reboots the physical machine > 3- I tried direct loopback then multiboot/module commands, no valid disk > 4- I tried emptying the contents of the iso into the gpt14 partition, then > just tried to 'chainloader +1' it, no valid boot disk found > > And so on. > > How can I just get the thing to boot without physical access? Yes, I do > have console access of course. > > Thanks. > > > -- > Avi Deitcher > Follow me http://twitter.com/avideitcher > Read me http://blog.atomicinc.com > -- Avi Deitcher [email protected] Follow me http://twitter.com/avideitcher Read me http://blog.atomicinc.com ------------------------------------------- smartos-discuss Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/184463/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/184463/25769125-55cfbc00 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=25769125&id_secret=25769125-7688e9fb Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
