[indiana-discuss] Can't Install SXCE 109 in VirtualBox

[W. Wayne Liauh]

> W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
> >>> Thanks.  I did try to do a text (console) install
> >>>       
> >> of SXCE 109 in VirtualBox (2.1.4), but the
> keyboard
> >> was locked.
> >>     
> >>> Same problem was experienced in SXCE 107 (thus I
> >>>       
> >> had a very high but false hope for build 109).  I
> am
> >> wondering how long this problem (unable to to text
> >> mode install of SXCE in VirtualBox) has been
> around.
> >>     
> >>> Has anyone ever had any success in doing console
> >>>       
> >> mode install of SXCE in VirtualBox?  Thanks again.
> >>     
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >> My Console install of b109 is proceeding nicely at
> >> this very moment; 
> >> without any keyboard lockups.
> >>
> >> I did also get the same Xorg error as you. When I
> >> received it, I hit 
> >> CTRL-C to interrupt the proceedings, received a
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> >> iscuss
> >>     
> >
> >
> >   
> >> prompt after a 
> >> broken pipe error, and was able to continue the
> >> install in text mode by 
> >> entering "suninstall".
> >>
> >> Regards... Sean.
> >>
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > Very interesting.  Looks like the "only" way I can
> do the console install of SXCE in VirtualBox is to:
> >
> > (1) select the default graphic install, 
> >
> > (2) wait for it to fail, then 
> >
> > (3) do the control-c as you indicated to interrupt
> the regular proceeding and 
> >
> > (4) continue with the "suninstall" command.
> >
> > Never could have figured this way.  Thanks a whole
> bunch!
> >   
> 
> No worries! Good luck (mine failed at 91% thru laptop
> gripes :-( Trying 
> again now). Still can't fathom your keyboard
> troubles...
> 
> Regards... Sean.

Thanks for the update.  It took me almost two hours to install.  After that, SXCE_109 just keeps rebooting (device drivers file cannot be found, or something like that).  I was, however, able to boot into failsafe mode.

At least for now, I am pau on SXCE--even if the booting problem can be fixed.  AFAIC (and only that) a distro has a good marketing value only if it works well both on bare metal and in VirtualBox.  But again, this is only my opinion, everyone is entitled to have his or hers.  :-)

BTW, the progress of VirtualBox is truly amazing.  When running WinXP as a guest in os0906_108 host under 2.1.4 with GA installed, I really don't feel that I am inside a virtual machine.  Everyone ought to try it to appreciate it.  At the present time, unfortunately, the USB port is still not working for both Solaris host and guest.
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