Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI new user questions - 2

2020-12-10 Thread Andreas Wacknitz
Am 11.12.20 um 03:43 schrieb Gary Mills: On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 10:56:42PM +, Kalle Anka via openindiana-discuss wrote: Gary Mills,How far the boot process goes? Well, I booted into BIOS and it boots until X11, which will not start. At that point, it is actually running a version of OI,

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI new user questions - 2

2020-12-10 Thread Gary Mills
On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 10:56:42PM +, Kalle Anka via openindiana-discuss wrote: > Gary Mills,How far the boot process goes? Well, I booted into BIOS > and it boots until X11, which will not start. At that point, it is actually running a version of OI, coming from the USB image. > Here is th

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI new user questions - 2

2020-12-10 Thread John D Groenveld
In message <23563143.4281443.1607641002...@mail.yahoo.com>, Kalle Anka via open indiana-discuss writes: >y try it out. But first I must migrate off my data so I can format the disk. I I would install OI to a virgin disk as was recommend in the earlier thread about the perils of dual booting, perha

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI new user questions - 2

2020-12-10 Thread Kalle Anka via openindiana-discuss
John Groevald,Yes, it is a good idea to use the text install! I will definitely try it out. But first I must migrate off my data so I can format the disk. I can not write my Windows data from my Windows NAS to my Solaris folders (I need to shuffle data around so this step is necessary) though. I

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI new user questions - 2

2020-12-10 Thread Gary Mills
On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 05:54:12PM +, Kalle Anka via openindiana-discuss wrote: > Yes I tried to boot the usb stick both in UEFI and BIOS mode. Both > fail. In what way? I see some error messages in the dmesg output. I > have pasted that long dmesg output in a reply here with date: Wed > Dec

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI new user questions - 2

2020-12-10 Thread John D Groenveld
In message <390850911.4192241.1607622852...@mail.yahoo.com>, Kalle Anka via ope nindiana-discuss writes: >Yes I tried to boot the usb stick both in UEFI and BIOS mode. Both fail. In wh >at way? I see some error messages in the dmesg output. I have pasted that long > dmesg output in a reply here wit

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI new user questions - 2

2020-12-10 Thread Kalle Anka via openindiana-discuss
> Did you switch from UEFI to legacy BIOS boot mode?> In what way does it fail? Yes I tried to boot the usb stick both in UEFI and BIOS mode. Both fail. In what way? I see some error messages in the dmesg output. I have pasted that long dmesg output in a reply here with date: Wed Dec 9 20:47:35

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI new user questions - 2

2020-12-10 Thread Judah Richardson
On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 10:12 AM Kalle Anka via openindiana-discuss < openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org> wrote: > Thanx for your answer! Yes, my mobo might have several USB controllers. I > need to check it up. (I read all answers, but do not answer, because I do > not want to clutter up the ma

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI new user questions - 2

2020-12-10 Thread John D Groenveld
In message <903650305.4158594.1607616713...@mail.yahoo.com>, Kalle Anka via ope nindiana-discuss writes: >However, I can not boot OI usb on my PC. So I think I have to wait until next Did you switch from UEFI to legacy BIOS boot mode? In what way does it fail? John groenv...@acm.org ___

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI new user questions - 2

2020-12-10 Thread Kalle Anka via openindiana-discuss
Thanx for your answer! Yes, my mobo might have several USB controllers. I need to check it up. (I read all answers, but do not answer, because I do not want to clutter up the mail lists with lot of "thank you" replys) However, I can not boot OI usb on my PC. So I think I have to wait until next