> Hi i'm trying to install Solaris10 on a virtual
> machine created by xVM command virt-install. However,
> after configuring the installation the utility fails
> the installation with the following error message: -
> "Preparing system for Solaris install
> 
> Configuring disk (c0d0)
>         - Creating Fdisk partition table
>  Could not create Fdisk partition table
> 
> ERROR: Could not label disks
> 
> ERROR: Could not update disks with new configuration
> 
> Could not update disks with new configuration"
> 
> Any idea how I can fix this problem? Do have a look
> below at what I have done to arrive at this
> situation.
> 
> Also the virt-install command hangs in there and the
> only way to terminate is by either killing it or by
> using xm destroy.
> 
> I am installing the OS from a 3.6 GB iso image from
> the local file system on Solaris in Domain-0 on x86
> and the installation is being done on one of the SAS
> drives on the x86 system.
> I also tried installing the image on a local file (
> around 10GB) but that too failed with the same error
> message.
> 
> The command I used was: -
> virt-install --accelerate --arch x86 --location
> /export/home/sol-nv-b79b-x86-dvd.iso --noacpi
> --nographics -p 

Looks like you try to create SNV79b PVM at SNV (b <=84) Dom0
1.SNV79 is not S10.
2. Would try to use regular file like /export/home/images/sol.img
or ZFS file system with --f key

--ram 600 --vcpus 1 --name xvm1
> --file /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0
> 
> The initial output on the console is: -
> 
> Starting install...
> Creating domain...
> 0 B
> 02:54 
> v3.0.4-1-xvm chgset 'Sun Jan 06 11:43:59 2008 -0800
> 13229:fc49a937b8f7'
> SunOS Release 5.11 Version snv_79a 64-bit
> Copyright 1983-2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All
> rights reserved.
> Use is subject to license terms.
> Configuring /dev
> Solaris Interactive Text (Console session)
> Using install cd in /dev/dsk/c0d1p0
> Using RPC Bootparams for network configuration
> information.
> Attempting to configure interface xnf0...
> Skipped interface xnf0
> Reading ZFS config: done.
> 
> Domain is created right away: -
> 
> # xm list
> Name                                      ID   Mem
> VCPUs      State   Time(s)
> Domain-0                                   0   387
>     2     r-----    364.7
> 1   599     1
>     -b----     93.4
> Later i fire installation from the following screen:
> -
> 
> ======================================================
> =====================
> 
>                 Installation Option: Initial
>         Boot Device: c0d0
>             Client Services: None
>           System Locale: C ( C )
> Software: Solaris 11, Entire
> Distribution
> 
> File System and Disk Layout: /
>                    c0d0s0 6455 MB
>                   swap                c0d0s1  517 MB
> /export/home        c0d0s7 10401
> MB
>  
> 
> -----Esc-2_Begin Installation    Esc-4_Change
>    Esc-5_Exit    Esc-6_Help-------
>  get the following error: -
> 
> Preparing system for Solaris install
> 
> Configuring disk (c0d0)
>         - Creating Fdisk partition table
>  Could not create Fdisk partition table
> 
> ERROR: Could not label disks
> 
> ERROR: Could not update disks with new configuration
> 
> After I do an "xm destroy xvm1" I see the following
> message on the installation console: -
> 
> Domain installation does not appear to have been
> successful.  If it was, you can restart your domain
> by running 'virsh start xvm1'; otherwise, please
> restart your installation.
> 
> Please come back with any suggestions for fixing this
> issue.
> 
> Regards,
> Bhaskar.
 
 
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