> Once you switch over to zfs root, adding new hardware > should just behave > as what you expect on ufs root. > Copy /devices and /dev is just a one-time thing (as > part of > 'installation') to setup the initial zfs root. Ok, but what about the first boot? Why can't /devices and /dev be generated automatically by devfsadm? I am trying to understand what happens on this first boot, as I have the sensation that something special takes place then and might be the subtle reason why my manual procedure doesn't work while Tim's script does.
> 'installgrub' will always put grub on the same disk > location (first 3 > cylinders), not on a ZFS pool. > You only need to installgrub when you want a new grub > bits on the disk. > Since you are using s0 as the default menu.lst > location, you should > always installgrub for s0: > > # installgrub new-stage1 new-stage2 /dev/rdsk/c0d0s0 So, there is some data hidden somewhere that tells grub to go read menu.lst in s0. How can I learn more about this? > At this point, my suggestion would be: > > 1. boot up s4 (SXCEb65) > 2. destroy ZFS rootpool rootfs on s5 > 3. use TimS's script to setup the ZFS rootpool/rootfs > on s5 from SXCEb65 > (s4) It works, except for 2 warnings on every boot saying that /etc/dfs/sharetab was not found and that /dev/random is not setup. > If this works, switch to use your s0 for menu > control: > 1. boot up ZFS root > 2. # installgrub /boot/grub/stage1 /boot/grub/stage2 > /dev/rdsk/c0d0s0 > 3. on s0 menu.lst, add the ZFS entry > > If this works, then you can start play around. It works. But I am not happy because I couldn't understand what the difference is between me typing the commands and the script running them. Could there be some side effect on the bootadm update-archive depending on when I run it? On the other hand, for all practical purposes, it is working, so thanks. -- Doug This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
