OpenSolaris

Appendix C: Installing on a Mac OS X System and Parallels

If you are installing on a system and are running the Mac OS X and have installed Parallels version 1970, use the following procedure to install an OpenSolaris OS.

• In Parallels, set networking to Ethernet bridge.
• Boot to the GRUB menu and edit the menu.
• From the Parallels directory, install the Solaris RTL driver.

How to Install When Using Parallels

Before You Begin

See “Solaris Network Driver Installation” instructions on page 95 of Parallels Desktop for Mac User Guide.

1. During the Parallels pseudo environment setup, set the networking choice to Ethernet bridge.
2. Using Parallels, boot the DVD or ISO image.
   The GRUB menu is displayed.
3. To stop the booting process and use the menu editor, type e.
   The GRUB edit menu is displayed as in this example:

kernel$ /boot/platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix -B install_media=cdrom
module$ /boot/x86.miniroot

Note - GRUB has enhanced support for directly booting the unix kernel. The new $ISADIR keyword resolves to amd64 for 64-bit hardware and to null for 32-bit hardware.

1. Use the arrow keys to select the boot entry as in this example:

kernel$ /boot/platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix -B install_media=cdrom

1. To edit the selected command, type e. 
   A command that is similar to the following example is displayed.

kernel$ /boot/platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix -B install_media=cdrom

1. At the end of the command, type ,atapi-cd-dma-enabled=0 as in this example.

grub edit>kernel$ /boot/platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/kernel/unix/ \
 -B install_media=cdrom,atapi-cd-dma-enabled=0

1. To accept the edits, press Enter.
   Your changes are saved and the GRUB main menu is displayed.

Note - Pressing the Escape key returns you to the GRUB main menu without saving your changes.

To begin the installation, type b.

1. Continue the installation of the OpenSolaris OS by using the Slim Installer.
   For Slim installation instructions, see Slim Install Documentation.
   After the installation is complete, install the Solaris networking driver (RTL) found in the Parallels driver directory.
2. After the installation is complete, update the GRUB menu to prevent having to edit the boot command each time you reboot. To change the GRUB menu, locate the menu.lst file and add the ,atapi-cd-dma-enabled=0 text to the menu.lst file. 
   The following is an example of a menu.lst file entry for the Solaris OS that has been updated with the text.

default 0
timeout 10
.
.
.
title Solaris
  root (hd0,0,a)
  kernel$ /platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix 
-B install_media=cdrom,atapi-cd-dma-enabled=0
  module$ /platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/boot_archive

For information about the GRUB menu.lst file, see System Administration Guide: Basic Administration.

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