What I am attempting to accomplish
My ultimate goal is to run Windows Vista as a virtual machine inside Solaris. I have a Toshiba laptop. Details of my toshiba are below the issue.
I am a novice and installed Solaris and if a DVD is placed in the player the DVD shows up on the desktop, all function seem to work properly in Solaris.
Attempt to install OS from Disk to VirtualBox
Then I installed VirtualBox and followed the wizard for installing Windows Vista and when it gets to the choose location there is:
Host Drive DVD-RAM UJ850S (c8t0d0s2)
or the ability to load from a CD/DVD Image.
When I do choose the
Host Drive DVD-RAM UJ850S (c8t0d0s2) the DVD drive does not even attempt to spin up and
Resulting Error Code
here is the resulting error code
Failed to open a session for the virtual machine Windows Vista.
GMMR0AllocatePages failed to allocate 1 pages (VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED).
Unknown error creating VM (VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED).
Result Code:
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component:
Console
Interface:
IConsole {6375231a-c17c-464b-92cb-ae9e128d71c3}
Attempted to Create ISO of Windows Vista in Solaris
I do not have an ISO of the DVD and have also tried to create one using the Create CD-ROM ISO image with dd command:
# dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/tmp/cdimg1.iso
Where,
* if=/dev/cdrom: Read from /dev/cdrom (raw format)
* of=/tmp/cdimg1.iso: write to FILE cdimg1.iso i.e. create an ISO image
Result of ISO creation from DVD attempt
Result - Nothing happens. The DVD drive does not do anything. It seems as if the DVD is not working properly in Solaris even though when I put a disk in it does show up on the desktop.
Possible Unusual Terminal Behvior
One thing to note that I think may be unusual is when I open a terminal window here is what shows:
Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.11 snv_111b November 2008
AndySky@opensolaris:~$
I thought the AndySky@opensolaris: is a little unusual, instead of just a prompt. Is that normal?
Thanks in Advance to anyone who can help
I really want to get this to work since I will be making multiple virutal machines on my laptop but maybe there is something I did incorrectly on the initial Solaris install. Not sure, but please help. Thanks, Andy
Toshiba Data
Model Laptop - Satellite P105-S6147
Intel Corp 82801G (ICH7 Family) HiDef Audio Controller
node name: pci1179,ff31
Vendor: Intel Corporation
Device: 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller
binding name: pciclass,0403
devfs path: /pci@0,0/pci1179,ff31@1b
compatible name: (pciex8086,27d8.1179.ff31.2)(pciex8086,27d8.1179.ff31)(pciex8086,27d8.2)(pciex8086,27d8)(pciexclass,040300)(pciexclass,0403)(pci8086,27d8.1179.ff31.2)(pci8086,27d8.1179.ff31)(pci1179,ff31)(pci8086,27d8.2)(pci8086,27d8)(pciclass,040300)(pciclass,0403)
driver name: audiohd
instance: 0
driver state: Attached
fm-errcb-capable: TRUE
fm-ereport-capable: TRUE
play-interrupts: af
record-interrupts: af
pci-msi-capid-pointer: 60
acpi-namespace: _SB_.PCI0.HDEF
assigned-addresses: 8300d810
reg: d800
compatible: pciex8086,27d8.1179.ff31.2
model: Mixed Mode device
power-consumption: 1
devsel-speed: 0
interrupts: 1
subsystem-vendor-id: 1179
subsystem-id: ff31
unit-address: 1b
class-code: 40300
revision-id: 2
vendor-id: 8086
device-id: 27d8
CPU Type: Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2060 @ 1.60GHz
CPU Number: 1
Number of cores per processor: 2
Number of threads per processor: 2
ode name: pci-ide
Vendor: Intel Corporation
Device: 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller
binding name: pci-ide
devfs path: /pci@0,0/pci-ide@1f,2
compatible name: (pci8086,27c4.1179.ff31.2)(pci8086,27c4.1179.ff31)(pci1179,ff31)(pci8086,27c4.2)(pci8086,27c4)(pciclass,010180)(pciclass,0101)
driver name: pci-ide
instance: 0
driver state: Attached
fm-errcb-capable: TRUE
fm-ereport-capable: TRUE
acpi-namespace: _SB_.PCI0.SATA
#size-cells: 0
#address-cells: 1
device_type: pci-ide
assigned-addresses: 8100fa10
reg: fa00
compatible: pci8086,27c4.1179.ff31.2
model: IDE controller
power-consumption: 1
66mhz-capable: TRUE
fast-back-to-back: TRUE
devsel-speed: 1
interrupts: 2
max-latency: 0
min-grant: 0
subsystem-vendor-id: 1179
subsystem-id: ff31
unit-address: 1f,2
class-code: 10180
revision-id: 2
vendor-id: 8086
device-id: 27c4
DISK : ST9160821AS
Capacity : 160G
Driver : cmdk
Path : /dev/rdsk/c7d0s2
Below is the DVD RAM UJ850S
node name: sd
binding name: sd
devfs path: /pci@0,0/pci-ide@1f,2/ide@1/sd@0,0
compatible name:
driver name: sd
instance: 0
driver state: Attached
pm-components: NAME=spindle-motor
pm-hardware-state: needs-suspend-resume
ddi-failfast-supported: TRUE
ddi-kernel-ioctl: TRUE
fm-ereport-capable: TRUE
removable-media: TRUE
device-nblocks: 3680
device-blksize: 800
lun: 0
target: 0
class: scsi
inquiry-revision-id: 1.10
inquiry-product-id: DVD-RAM UJ-850S
inquiry-vendor-id: MATSHITA
inquiry-device-type: 5
variant: atapi
Memory Information:
Physical Memory: 2G (1G + 1G)
Maximum Memory Support: 3G
Memory Subsystem 0:
Array Used Function: System memory
Memory Error Correction Supported:None
Maximum Array Capacity: 3G
Number of Memory Devices: 2
Memory Device 0:
Memory Device Locator: M1
Total Width: 64
Data Width: 64
Installed Size: 1024M
Memory Device Type: DDR2
Speed: Unknown
Memory Device 1:
Memory Device Locator: M2
Total Width: 64
Data Width: 64
Installed Size: 1024M
Memory Device Type: DDR2
Speed: Unknown
Video Card Intel Corp Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics controller
node name: display
Vendor: Intel Corporation
Device: Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
binding name: pci8086,27a2
devfs path: /pci@0,0/display@2
compatible name: (pci8086,27a2.1179.ff31.3)(pci8086,27a2.1179.ff31)(pci1179,ff31)(pci8086,27a2.3)(pci8086,27a2)(pciclass,030000)(pciclass,0300)
driver name: i915
instance: 0
driver state: Attached
ddi-no-autodetach: 1
fm-errcb-capable: TRUE
fm-ereport-capable: TRUE
pci-msi-capid-pointer: 90
acpi-namespace: _SB_.PCI0.GFX0
assigned-addresses: 82001010
reg: 1000
compatible: pci8086,27a2.1179.ff31.3
model: VGA compatible controller
power-consumption: 1
fast-back-to-back: TRUE
devsel-speed: 0
interrupts: 1
max-latency: 0
min-grant: 0
subsystem-vendor-id: 1179
subsystem-id: ff31
device_type: display
unit-address: 2
class-code: 30000
revision-id: 3
vendor-id: 8086
device-id: 27a2
