* Brian Wilson (bfwil...@doit.wisc.edu) wrote: > A question for the group on one of these that has been answered, but > I'm wondering if there's another valid answer - > > >I wanted to try virtualization with VirtualBox. > >..... > >2. What about LVM and ext2,3,4 Support? I t would look better if > >i could use my old linux storage discs by just plugging them in. > > > If you're using VirtualBox, is it possible you plug in the old linux > storage discs, make the raw device available to a Linux installed > VirtualBox VM, and then just do a network copy ftp/scp/whatever from > the VM to the OpenSolaris install - at 'virtual network' speed?
Yes, I've done this and it does in fact work. It's by no means 'speedy' but certainly viable for accessing data and moving it onto ZFS. Cheers, -- Glenn _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
