Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-29 Thread Malachi de Ælfweald
Just to clarify, If we wanted to do this with ZFS as the entire disk (where we currently have UFS), would we copy everything over (the cpio bit) to an uninvolved filesystem, then do the zpool on the disks that used to have UFS (and the one we are mirroring to) -- thus destroying the original UFS

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-29 Thread Lin Ling
We will make the manual and netinstall instructions available to non-SWAN folks shortly. The manual instruction is available at http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/boot/zfsboot-manual/ We are still working on the Netinstall/DVD binary/setup kit. Will send out a notice whe

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-29 Thread Malachi de Ælfweald
Yes, running Solaris as Dom0. I will be letting each domain owner choose their own OS for their DomU. I will also be running some unmodified DomU (like JNODE), which is why I bought a system with AMD-V. Malachi On 3/29/07, Chris Beal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Robert Milkowski wrote: > > Hel

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-29 Thread Tim Foster
Hi all, On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 14:23 -0700, Lin Ling wrote: > We will make the manual and netinstall instructions available to > non-SWAN folks shortly. > > Tim Foster also has a script to do the set up, wait for his blog. Just put that blog post up - you can find it at http://blogs.sun.com/timf

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-28 Thread Chris Beal
Robert Milkowski wrote: Hello Malachi, Thursday, March 29, 2007, 1:36:46 AM, you wrote: > Why 2x(4G)? Hmmm. Good question. I guess I am just used to doing that for FreeBSD. I do plan on running multiple Xen domU at the same time... Are you thinking swap shouldn't be that big?

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-28 Thread Lori Alt
Robert Milkowski wrote: Hello Lin, Thursday, March 29, 2007, 1:01:32 AM, you wrote: LL> We currently have a working prototype for SPARC (via newboot SPARC project). LL> We don't have a firm date yet, but shouldn't be too far away :-). SPARC newboot project - can you shed more light on it?

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-28 Thread Lin Ling
We currently have a working prototype for SPARC (via newboot SPARC project). We don't have a firm date yet, but shouldn't be too far away :-). Lin Matty wrote: Howdy, This is awesome news that ZFS boot support is available for x86 platforms. Do any of the ZFS developers happen to know when ZF

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-28 Thread Lin Ling
Malachi de Ælfweald wrote: Should I: a) install b60, figure out how to bfu to b62, then try to convert to the zfs root b) wait to install Solaris until b62 comes out c) follow the original instructions from last year (with b60) and then figure out how to switch to the new mechanism when it is

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-28 Thread Richard Elling
Cyril Plisko wrote: On 3/28/07, Richard Elling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Cyril Plisko wrote: > First of all I'd like to congratulate the ZFS boot team with the > integration of their work into ON. Great job ! I am sure there > are plenty of people waiting anxiously for this putback. > > I'd als

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-28 Thread Malachi de Ælfweald
Sorry, thought I did reply-to-all. On 3/28/07, Malachi de Ælfweald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think so. I can access: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/on/flag-days/pages/2007032801/ I can not access: http://www.fs.central/projects/zfsboot/zfsboot_manual_setup.html Malachi On 3/28/07,

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-28 Thread Lin Ling
We will make the manual and netinstall instructions available to non-SWAN folks shortly. Tim Foster also has a script to do the set up, wait for his blog. Lin Richard Elling wrote: Cyril Plisko wrote: First of all I'd like to congratulate the ZFS boot team with the integration of their wor

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-28 Thread Torrey McMahon
Richard Elling wrote: Cyril Plisko wrote: First of all I'd like to congratulate the ZFS boot team with the integration of their work into ON. Great job ! I am sure there are plenty of people waiting anxiously for this putback. I'd also like to suggest that the material referenced by HEADS UP me

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-28 Thread Cyril Plisko
On 3/28/07, Richard Elling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Cyril Plisko wrote: > First of all I'd like to congratulate the ZFS boot team with the > integration of their work into ON. Great job ! I am sure there > are plenty of people waiting anxiously for this putback. > > I'd also like to suggest tha

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS Boot support for the x86 platform

2007-03-28 Thread Richard Elling
Cyril Plisko wrote: First of all I'd like to congratulate the ZFS boot team with the integration of their work into ON. Great job ! I am sure there are plenty of people waiting anxiously for this putback. I'd also like to suggest that the material referenced by HEADS UP message [1] be made avail