[ug-hosug] Re: [ug-bosug] Linux For You May 2007, Installation Instructions - Special Note

[Madhu K R]

Joe G (Joseph George) wrote:
> Folks,
>
> As many of you know, Linux For You carried the Solaris Express 
> Developer Edition DVD in its May edition.
>
> It is likely that some users may run into a problem with installing it 
> due to a bug. If you happen to hear of anyone who is running into this 
> bug, could you please direct them to this URL?
>
> http://www.genunix.org/wiki/index.php/Tweaking_Solaris
>
> There is a very simple workaround available. It is also documented in 
> this email.
>
> Please encourage them to join opensolaris.org and a local OSUG. If 
> they dont have a local OSUG yet, do encourage them to join BOSUG or 
> email BOSUG (ug-bosug at opensolaris.org) with any of their queries.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Cheers,
>
> ~Joe
>
> <snip>
>
> Linux For You, May 2007 Edition: Solaris Express DVD
>
> Known Issues
>
> Installer hangs after entering 'root' password
>
> During the installation of SXDE 3/07 (The DVD shipped with "Linux for 
> You", May 2007 edition), the installer might appear to hang after you 
> type the 'root' password and click Next (LFY Article Step 8)
>
> This happens if you choose any Non-US timezone (in LFY Article Step 
> 7). The bug was subsequently found and fixed. It is officially 
> documented here
>
> The workaround is to use some US timezone and avoid all Non-US 
> timezones (in Step 7 of the installation). E.g. Choose "Americas -> 
> United States -> Central Time". After your installation is successful, 
> boot to your installed Solaris instance, run the sys-unconfig command 
> as 'root' user and reboot, to change the Time-Zone to whatever is 
> appropriate.
>
> </snip>
>
> --------------------------------
Or you install Solaris in the text mode if you are not comfortable in 
doing sys-unconfig ...

Madhu