insatll solaris on vmware

[2bulent2]

i am trying to install solaris 10 to vmware
when i boot from iso this comes

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38929567@N02/3577719043/sizes/o/

do i need to re-download the image

or is there something to do?

thanks

Edited by: bulentt on May 29, 2009 10:37 PM

Edited by: bulentt on May 30, 2009 5:04 AM

 

[Annihilannic]

Which image exactly did you download?

I used the 5 CD version (quite some time ago now) to install Solaris under VMware, and the first CD gives you a normal GRUB menu instead of the GRUB prompt you are seeing. The first image was called sol-10-u2-ga-x86-v1.iso.

Annihilannic.

 

[2bulent2]

i use the dvd image sol-10-u6-ga1-x86-dvd.iso

 

[Annihilannic]

That's strange. Try typing in these grub commands manually:

kernel /boot/multiboot kernel/unix -B install_media=cdrom
module /boot/x86.miniroot
boot

Those are the commands that would be executed when you choose the "Solaris" option on the GRUB menu that you normally see.

Annihilannic.

 

[2bulent2]

thanks
i hurried up and deleted the image before your answer and downloading it again
but i will note these
i think i will need

 

[Annihilannic]

You should be able to check the md5sum or checksum of the image to make sure it's valid, hopefully Sun publish the correct one.

Alternatively try the 5 CD images instead of the DVD, they worked for me.

Annihilannic.

 

[2bulent2]

thanks for your interest
i am downloading again...
with my slow Internet connection