> We don't have a PV framebuffer today, so you can't get a graphical
> console
>
Roger that... Not possible today with a PV based domU Solaris. See further 
below** on how
users can automate this based on my IP (non-framebuffer) based graphical console
solution.

> The VNC password is stored in xenstore.. e.g. if you do a "xenstore-ls | grep 
> pass"
> your should see it...
>
Thanks. I tried that but it (the password) doesn't appear to be stored in the
xenstore database. See attachment for "xenstore-ls" output. Perhaps a more
granular xenstore-ls and/or xenstore-read command is necessary to extract the
password. Or perhaps, as you mentioned, due to changes implemented in Xen 3.3
since the release of 2009.06/build111.b, this information is not available in 
the
xenstore database at all. (The IP address is still available by the way). I put 
this
paragraph here for the sake of discussion and completness when others search
the internet for this same question.

**But here is what worked for me this morning. Instead of trying to determine 
the
random vnc password generated for the "jack" opensolaris live CD user (which,
again, may not be available for query in the xenstore databased due to ongoing
implementation changes), I simply changed the password to something you know:

j...@opensolaris:~$ vncpasswd /etc/X11/.vncpasswd   (Note: you must specify 
that file).
Password: ********
Verify: ********
j...@opensolaris:~$ 

u...@dom0$ vncviewer ipaddress::590x  (where x = "domainID - 1")
e.g. u...@dom0$ vncviewer 10.0.2.1::5900   (domainID was equal to 1 according 
to "xm list")

That works!

> On a side note, I have been playing with a small text based
> installer if your interested.. It's for my personal use, not
> anything officially supported by sun.. It's still pretty rough,
> but works... It can install a small guest (~375M) or the stock
> install bits.
>
Sure. But also, lets say all graphical VNC attempts would have failed. What 
would have been
the *native* CLI command to start a text based install, either as user "jack" 
or "root".
Back in the day it use to be "sun-install". Not sure what it is toay (if any) 
in the live CD.

Thanks for you help btw. Appreciated!
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