Andreas Höschler wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I want to install Windows 2003 Server on vbox from an iso image on 
> machine B in a remote location. I have the Windws CD at location A. My 
> idea was to create an iso image from the cd, scp this iso file to the 
> remote location and then configure vbox to boot from this iso image. 
> However, I have no idea how to create an iso from a cd under Solaris. I 
> am currently trying
> 
>       /etc/init.d/volmgt stop
>       dd if=/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s2 of=/burn/some.iso
> 
> but am not sure whether the thus created iso will work. This command 
> takes ages to execute. I can see the file /burn/some.iso growing but at 
> a very slow rate. I am at 103 MBytes after half an hour. :-(
> 
> Will the above approach work or do I need to do anything else? Hints 
> are greatly appreciated!

I don't know what the volmgt command does, but that's how I make .iso's 
on my linux. Doesn't take that long though. Must be that expensive 
proprietary hardware slowing you down :)


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