[Pasted in the questions which came through as a binary attachment] > I have also attached the build_live_dvd.conf.sample file and > live_Media_readme f > ile for your cross references. > > 1.How do i interpret this path-variable: > > Directory in which to build DVD > # If you wish to use a ZFS dataset to contain the build process, > # set PREFIX_DATASET to the name of the dataset, which will be created > # if it doesn't exist already. Otherwise, just set PREFIX to a path > # which will be created. > # > #PREFIX_DATASET=space/live56 > PREFIX_DATASET=mnt/live56 > --- I interpreted as follows: - > space --- is the directory where the disk with around 10GB free space is > mounted > . > ---I then created a dummy directory inside it called > <E2><80><9C>live56<E2><80> > <9D> and gave the same path as above --- it did not workout. > The error shown was: - > bash-3.00# pwd > /mnt/livemedia > bash-3.00# ./build_live_dvd > cannot create 'mnt/live56': no such pool 'mnt' > Unable to create dataset mnt/live56 >
As the comments say, you should set PREFIX_DATASET if using ZFS, and only set PREFIX if not using ZFS. Yes, this can be made better, but for the moment that's your problem here. > 2. I also have doubt about this, though i think i have set correctly... > # Set one of the following: > # USB_ZVOL if you want to use a ZFS volume for the USB image > # USB_FILE if you want to use a mkfile file for the USB image > USB_ZVOL=mnt/image (image is the dummy directory which was created by me) > USB_FILE= > --- I just modified as i have shown above and it did not work. > The other paths set by me are as follows (for your information ) > Again, you're not using ZFS, so you should be setting USB_FILE, not USB_ZVOL. > 1./mnt/livemedia <E2><80><93> place where livekit exists & i feel there is > nothi > ng wrong in this. > 2.# Location of Solaris product image > # Set SOLPRODUCTISO to point to the DVD ISO image if that's what you > # are using, and set SOLPRODUCT to the name of the directory on which > # the ISO should be mounted. > # If you're using a netinstall image, then just set SOLPRODUCT > # to its location and leave SOLPRODUCTISO unset. > # > SOLPRODUCTISO=/home/sn207885/Desktop/Belenix/Solaris_Express_build55_iso/sol-nv- > b55b-x86-dvd-iso-final.iso (I am doutful here... is it correct??) > SOLPRODUCT=/mnt2 > PKGREPOS=$SOLPRODUCT/Solaris_11/Product > > ---> SOLPRODUCT=/mnt2 - <E2><80><9C>/mnt2<E2><80><9D> is the directory > (created > by me) to which the .../lofi/1device is mounted. .../lofi/1 directory was > create > d when i used lofiadm command to copy 'sol-nv-b55b-x86-dvd-iso-final.iso' > file. > -----I also feel there is no mistake in this too. > I don't understand what problem you're having here. Dave
