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. _______________________________________________ vbox-users mailing list [email protected] http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
