Thanks a lot Ethan - that helped! -Garima
Ethan Quach wrote: > You've got to import the pool first: > > # zpool import (to see the names of pools available to import) > > The name of the pool is likely "rpool", so > > # zpool import -f rpool > > > Then you mount your root dataset via zfs, or use the > beadm(1M) command to mount it: > > # beadm list (to see the boot environment name(s) ) > > The name of your boot environment is likely "opensolaris" > > # beadm mount opensolaris /mnt > > > Which ever you do, make sure you unmount it before you > reboot: > > # beadm unmount opensolaris > > > > With OpenSolaris being on ZFS, its much easier to make a > backup "clone" boot environment of your system before making > such changes that could mess up your system. Rather than to > have to boot to media to fix such issues, you can just boot > a backup boot environment. See beadm(1M) to see how to > create boot environments. > > > -ethan > > > Garima Tripathi wrote: >> Can anyone help me figure this out: >> >> I am a new user of ZFS, and recently installed 2008.11 with ZFS. >> Unfortunately I messed up the system and had to boot using LiveCD. >> >> In the legacy systems, it was possible to get to the boot prompt, and >> then mount the disk containing the "/" on /mnt, and then from there >> fix the issue. >> >> How do I do the same using ZFS? I tried several zfs commands - >> zfs list returns that there are no pools available, >> zfs list /dev/dsk/cXdYsZ returns that it is not a zfs filesystem, >> zpool online returns that there are no such pools >> >> Is there some way I can get to my file using zfs, or do I have to >> re-install? >> >> Thanks, >> -Garima _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
