Yes, the format(1m) command is currently not working with virual disk
but this problem is going to be fixed (actually it is already fixed in
Open Solaris). In the meantine, you can partition a disk inside a domain
with the fmthard(1m) command, but it is less convenient than format(1m).

alex.

Vic Engle wrote:
> Thanks. That was the problem. I exported a full disk and was able to install. 
> The reason I was trying a slice was because when I had initially exported a 
> whole disk and tried to jumpstart the ldom I found that I couldn't change the 
> partitioning within the domain.
> 
> So this time I partioned the disk as needed before exporting and jumpstart 
> succeeded.
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