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!
> 
> The following seems to work on Solaris!
> 
> Determine correct cdrom device and stop automount.
> 
>       cdrecord -scanbus
>       /etc/init.d/volmgt stop
> 
> Insert Source CD in drive and read the cd (this creates an ISO image).
> 
>       readcd -V dev=0,0,0 f=/burn/some.iso
> 
> Now insert a fresh CD into the drive and burn the ISO:
> 
>       cdrw -i /burn/some.iso
>       /etc/init.d/volmgt start
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>    Andreas

readcd is, in my experience, the fastest and easiest way to make iso 
images on Linux and Windows.  I don't know about Solaris - never tried it.


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