Re: [osol-help] How to install Solaris without loss of existing data

2008-02-03 Thread Ian Collins 
Miroslav Nachev wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there any way to install new fresh Solaris copy under old 
> installation without loss of existing data? I am asking because 
> yesterday I run Solaris Update/Upgrade b81 and after that my Solaris 
> stop working. The GUI is not working, the network is not working, etc. 
> After that I do new installation but then my existing data is lost. Is 
> there any option to prevent disk formating and erasing?
>
>   
You should learn to use Live Upgrade, then if an upgrade fails, you can
revert back to your previous version.

You would be better working out what went wrong (knowing which version
you upgraded from would help) and fixing it.

Ina

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[osol-help] How to install Solaris without loss of existing data

2008-02-03 Thread Miroslav Nachev 
Hi,

Is there any way to install new fresh Solaris copy under old 
installation without loss of existing data? I am asking because 
yesterday I run Solaris Update/Upgrade b81 and after that my Solaris 
stop working. The GUI is not working, the network is not working, etc. 
After that I do new installation but then my existing data is lost. Is 
there any option to prevent disk formating and erasing?

If I have huge data in my disk with will be extremely dis-comfortable 
every time to copy the data in another disk through network and after 
installation to return it back.


Regards,
Miro.
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Re: [osol-help] Problem with ethernet card drivers

2008-02-03 Thread Ian Collins 
Miroslav Nachev wrote:
>
> On 2/4/08, *Ian Collins* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
> wrote:
>
> Miroslav Nachev wrote:
> > If I buy Solaris for $35 will I have all drivers that I need: Intel
> > Embedded SATA RAID, Creative Sound, ATI Video, etc.?
> >
> Run this tool:
>
> http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts/device_detect.jsp
>
> and find out.  You won't find find a driver for SATA RAID, but the
> controller should be OK in non-RAID mode, which is more use with
> Solaris.
>
> Are there any futures plans for SATA RAID?

Maybe, but why bother when we have ZFS? 

There are drivers for well known SATA RAID cards, but the onboard
chipset RAID probably isn't worth the effort.

Ian

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Re: [osol-help] Problem with ethernet card drivers

2008-02-03 Thread Miroslav Nachev 
Are there any futures plans for SATA RAID?


Miro.

On 2/4/08, Ian Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Miroslav Nachev wrote:
> > If I buy Solaris for $35 will I have all drivers that I need: Intel
> > Embedded SATA RAID, Creative Sound, ATI Video, etc.?
> >
> Run this tool:
>
> http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts/device_detect.jsp
>
> and find out.  You won't find find a driver for SATA RAID, but the
> controller should be OK in non-RAID mode, which is more use with Solaris.
>
> Ian
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Re: [osol-help] Problem with ethernet card drivers

2008-02-03 Thread Ian Collins 
Miroslav Nachev wrote:
> If I buy Solaris for $35 will I have all drivers that I need: Intel
> Embedded SATA RAID, Creative Sound, ATI Video, etc.?
>
Run this tool:

http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts/device_detect.jsp

and find out.  You won't find find a driver for SATA RAID, but the
controller should be OK in non-RAID mode, which is more use with Solaris.

Ian
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Re: [osol-help] upgrade 78 to 81 with problems - help needed with Gnome startup

2008-02-03 Thread Uwe Dippel 
bash-3.2$ cat /etc/passwd
root:x:0:0::/root:/usr/bin/bash

If I remove the /root *only from /etc/passwd* but leave the /root directory, 
and make /etc/passwd:
root:x:0:0:Super-User:/:/sbin/sh
X starts properly.

HOME for user anyuser is still at '/', but there are at least read permissions.
No, on nv70 and nv78 both work perfectly well.

I'll file my bug report(s) now ...

Thanks, Lars, for your help

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[osol-help] Peter X. Farrell is out of the office.

2008-02-03 Thread peter . x . farrell 

I will be out of the office starting  02/03/2008 and will not return until
02/05/2008.

I am currently serving jury duty and will return as soon as it is complete.
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Re: [osol-help] Problem with ethernet card drivers

2008-02-03 Thread Miroslav Nachev 
Today I burned b81. Is there newer with more drivers?


Miro.

On 2/3/08, isaac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Miro,
>
> I /believe /there are more drivers in the SXDE version then in Solaris
> 10, as SXDE is slightly ahead.
>
> You can download any of them and burn them on your own, if you don't
> need the official media kit.
>
> There's also a "live CD" of project indiana (an opensolaris developer
> preview) that you can burn an .iso of, and boot into, to verify if that
> distribution has the driver support you require.
>
> Isaac
>
>
>
> Miroslav Nachev wrote:
> > If I buy Solaris for $35 will I have all drivers that I need: Intel
> > Embedded SATA RAID, Creative Sound, ATI Video, etc.?
> >
> >
> > Miro.
> >
> > On 2/3/08, *Lars Tunkrans* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > wrote:
> >
> > You can either download  S10  or  Solaris express devloper  edition
> > Or you can  BUY  a Solaris 10 DVD  set,   for $35
> >
> > http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/get.jsp
> >
> > 
> >
> > >From Intels WEB site:
> >
> > The PRO/100 VE adapter does not work in a PCI slot. It will only
> > work in a Communication and Network Riser (CNR) slot in computers
> > that have this slot and utilize the Intel 82801BA I/O controller
> > hub (a.k.a. ICH2), such as the Intel D815EEA motherboard.
> >
> > ---
> >
> > Im not  sure if the  82801BA  I/O  controller  has a driver in
> > solaris  ?
> > Im afraid this could  be a MS Windows only special.
> > comments  anyone ?
> >
> > //Lars
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Re: [osol-help] Problem with ethernet card drivers

2008-02-03 Thread isaac 
Miro,

I /believe /there are more drivers in the SXDE version then in Solaris 
10, as SXDE is slightly ahead.

You can download any of them and burn them on your own, if you don't 
need the official media kit.

There's also a "live CD" of project indiana (an opensolaris developer 
preview) that you can burn an .iso of, and boot into, to verify if that 
distribution has the driver support you require.

Isaac



Miroslav Nachev wrote:
> If I buy Solaris for $35 will I have all drivers that I need: Intel 
> Embedded SATA RAID, Creative Sound, ATI Video, etc.?
>
>
> Miro.
>
> On 2/3/08, *Lars Tunkrans* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > wrote:
>
> You can either download  S10  or  Solaris express devloper  edition
> Or you can  BUY  a Solaris 10 DVD  set,   for $35
>
> http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/get.jsp
>
> 
>
> >From Intels WEB site:
>
> The PRO/100 VE adapter does not work in a PCI slot. It will only
> work in a Communication and Network Riser (CNR) slot in computers
> that have this slot and utilize the Intel 82801BA I/O controller
> hub (a.k.a. ICH2), such as the Intel D815EEA motherboard.
>
> ---
>
> Im not  sure if the  82801BA  I/O  controller  has a driver in
> solaris  ?
> Im afraid this could  be a MS Windows only special.
> comments  anyone ?
>
> //Lars
>
>
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Re: [osol-help] Problem with ethernet card drivers

2008-02-03 Thread Miroslav Nachev 
If I buy Solaris for $35 will I have all drivers that I need: Intel Embedded
SATA RAID, Creative Sound, ATI Video, etc.?


Miro.

On 2/3/08, Lars Tunkrans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> You can either download  S10  or  Solaris express devloper  edition
> Or you can  BUY  a Solaris 10 DVD  set,   for $35
>
> http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/get.jsp
>
> 
>
> >From Intels WEB site:
>
> The PRO/100 VE adapter does not work in a PCI slot. It will only work in a
> Communication and Network Riser (CNR) slot in computers that have this slot
> and utilize the Intel 82801BA I/O controller hub (a.k.a. ICH2), such as
> the Intel D815EEA motherboard.
>
> ---
>
> Im not  sure if the  82801BA  I/O  controller  has a driver in solaris  ?
> Im afraid this could  be a MS Windows only special.
> comments  anyone ?
>
> //Lars
>
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Re: [osol-help] The file 'asms' on Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2

2008-02-03 Thread Miroslav Nachev 
At the moment I know only Xen (virt-install). Can you tell me more about the
other possibilities?


Regards,
Miro.

On 2/3/08, Lars Tunkrans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Please ,
>
>How are you installing win XP  ?
>
> with  Xen ?   with  a SUNPCI3  coprocessor ?
>with  qemu ?with wine ?
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Re: [osol-help] Problem with ethernet card drivers

2008-02-03 Thread Lars Tunkrans 
You can either download  S10  or  Solaris express devloper  edition 
Or you can  BUY  a Solaris 10 DVD  set,   for $35

http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/get.jsp



>From Intels WEB site: 

The PRO/100 VE adapter does not work in a PCI slot. It will only work in a 
Communication and Network Riser (CNR) slot in computers that have this slot and 
utilize the Intel 82801BA I/O controller hub (a.k.a. ICH2), such as the Intel 
D815EEA motherboard.

---

Im not  sure if the  82801BA  I/O  controller  has a driver in solaris  ? 
Im afraid this could  be a MS Windows only special. 
comments  anyone ? 

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Re: [osol-help] The file 'asms' on Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2

2008-02-03 Thread Lars Tunkrans 
Please ,  

   How are you installing win XP  ? 

with  Xen ?   with  a SUNPCI3  coprocessor ?
   with  qemu ?with wine ?
 
 
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Re: [osol-help] upgrade 78 to 81 with problems - help needed with Gnome startup

2008-02-03 Thread W. Wayne Liauh 
> We have installed SX81 in a few additional machines.
> I can confirm that the problem has nothing with
> editing the passwd file.  Rather, it was caused by
>  nautilus crash.

After a couple of reboots, nautilus no longer crashes.  Everything seems to be 
normal now.  (Self-healing feature of Solaris?  Don't know.  It seems to work 
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[osol-help] The file 'asms' on Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD is needed

2008-02-03 Thread Miroslav Nachev 
Hi,

Many times I try to install Windows XP under Solaris without success. 
Every time the same problem:
One dialog form named "Files Needed" is shown with the following text:
The file 'asms' on Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD is needed.
Copy files from: GLOBALROOT\DEVICE\CDROM0\I386

I try to use different ISO images, created in different way but every 
time the result is the same. Also I try with Windows XP SP1 with similar 
result.
Can you give me some idea how to install Windows XP? Are there any ready 
images with installed Windows XP ?


Regards,
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[osol-help] Problem with ethernet card drivers

2008-02-03 Thread Arun Baghel 
Sir,
  I installed solaris 10 recently on my computer. After that I noticed
that ethernet card is not being detected.
I searched the internet in vainthere i could see that it is being said
that a bug is reported that's why the default drivers can't be installed
directly from the DVD itself.
I'm using intel pro 100 VE ethernet card.
Please notify me what to do. I'm facing a lot of problems.
Also Sir how can I get the DVD for solaris installation.
With Regards,
Arun
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Re: [osol-help] help regarding installion for gcc

2008-02-03 Thread sagar 
yeah i see that it is present there.
but when i type gcc in the terminal it shows that it does not exist
so am i supposed to change some path or something else.
i want to compile the packages that i have downloaded.
plz could you just break it down in simple steps and give the command if 
possible ..
thank u!
 
 
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