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#1 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 07:57 AM

Hi,

How to configure raw partitions during Solaris 9 installation. I tried
custom install, but it creates file systems on all partitions
in the 70 GB disk where OS is installed, we would like to allocate raw
partitions on rest of the disk after solaris OS allocations.

Regards

#2 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 07:57 AM

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004, mak wrote:

> How to configure raw partitions during Solaris 9 installation. I tried
> custom install, but it creates file systems on all partitions
> in the 70 GB disk where OS is installed, we would like to allocate raw
> partitions on rest of the disk after solaris OS allocations.

You have to select "manual partitioning", and then customize the
partitions accordinly.

HTH,

--
Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA, author of "Solaris Systems Programming",
published in August 2004.

President,
Rite Online Inc.

Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
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#3 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 07:57 AM

mak wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How to configure raw partitions during Solaris 9 installation. I tried
> custom install, but it creates file systems on all partitions
> in the 70 GB disk where OS is installed, we would like to allocate raw
> partitions on rest of the disk after solaris OS allocations.

If I understand what you are trying to do correctly, it is possible to
do this (partial jumpstart profile follows):

filesys c0t0d0s0 4096 /
filesys c0t1d0s0 1024 swap
filesys c0t0d0s7 free

The disk is then sliced up and c0t0d0s7 is not mounted anyhwere, so I
claim you could then use /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s7 as the raw partition you need.

Does that help?

--
Coy Hile
hile@cse.psu.edu

#4 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 07:57 AM

Rich Teer <rich.teer@rite-group.com> wrote in message news:<Pine.SOL.4.58.0410211122050.17681@zaphod.rit e-group.com>...
> On Thu, 21 Oct 2004, mak wrote:
>
> > How to configure raw partitions during Solaris 9 installation. I tried
> > custom install, but it creates file systems on all partitions
> > in the 70 GB disk where OS is installed, we would like to allocate raw
> > partitions on rest of the disk after solaris OS allocations.
>
> You have to select "manual partitioning", and then customize the
> partitions accordinly.
>

Thanks for the response, I think i tried this, but those manual partions created
found as filesystems, so cant't be used as raw, may be i am not still clear.

I am using webstart installation on a serial console.

Regards

> HTH,
>
> --
> Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA, author of "Solaris Systems Programming",
> published in August 2004.
>
> President,
> Rite Online Inc.
>
> Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
> URL: http://www.rite-group.com/rich

#5 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 07:57 AM

Coy Hile <hile@cse.psu.edu> wrote in message news:<cl8usm$ojs$1@neuromancer.cse.psu.edu>...
> mak wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > How to configure raw partitions during Solaris 9 installation. I tried
> > custom install, but it creates file systems on all partitions
> > in the 70 GB disk where OS is installed, we would like to allocate raw
> > partitions on rest of the disk after solaris OS allocations.
>
> If I understand what you are trying to do correctly, it is possible to
> do this (partial jumpstart profile follows):
>
> filesys c0t0d0s0 4096 /
> filesys c0t1d0s0 1024 swap
> filesys c0t0d0s7 free
>
> The disk is then sliced up and c0t0d0s7 is not mounted anyhwere, so I
> claim you could then use /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s7 as the raw partition you need.
>
> Does that help?

Thanks for the reply, Can I do this using webstart installation.

Regards

#6 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 07:57 AM

mak wrote:
>
> Thanks for the reply, Can I do this using webstart installation.
>

I actually don't know. I've not installed a machine other than using
jumpstart in a long time. The last time I installed from media, I
didn't try to create a slice but not mount it anywhere. I *think* you
can do that; I've just not tried. Try setting a size of the slice but
leave the mountpoint empty and see what happens.

--
Coy Hile
hile@cse.psu.edu

#7 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 07:57 AM

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004, Coy Hile wrote:

> I actually don't know. I've not installed a machine other than using
> jumpstart in a long time. The last time I installed from media, I
> didn't try to create a slice but not mount it anywhere. I *think* you
> can do that; I've just not tried. Try setting a size of the slice but
> leave the mountpoint empty and see what happens.

THat should work.

Also, just because something has run newfs on a partition, it doesn't
mean that it can't be used as a raw partition. The datastructures
that newfs puts on a partition only mean something if the partition
is intended to be used (mounted).

--
Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA, author of "Solaris Systems Programming"

President,
Rite Online Inc.

Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
URL: http://www.rite-group.com/rich

#8 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 07:57 AM

Coy Hile <hile@cse.psu.edu> wrote in message news:<clb2po$4tc$1@neuromancer.cse.psu.edu>...
> mak wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the reply, Can I do this using webstart installation.
> >
>
> I actually don't know. I've not installed a machine other than using
> jumpstart in a long time. The last time I installed from media, I
> didn't try to create a slice but not mount it anywhere. I *think* you
> can do that; I've just not tried. Try setting a size of the slice but
> leave the mountpoint empty and see what happens.

Actually i tried this, when i leave mount point blank,
doesn't go to next option to enter size (It should allow me to enter
raw partition size somwhere). I am using serial console. Anyone
knows??

#9 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 07:58 AM

In <a6f69f9b.0410230047.63f7b20e@posting.google.com > co4770@yahoo.com (mak) writes:

>Coy Hile <hile@cse.psu.edu> wrote in message news:<clb2po$4tc$1@neuromancer.cse.psu.edu>...
>>
>> Try setting a size of the slice but
>> leave the mountpoint empty and see what happens.

>Actually i tried this, when i leave mount point blank,
>doesn't go to next option to enter size (It should allow me to enter
>raw partition size somwhere). I am using serial console. Anyone
>knows??

Here's another guess. Try putting `unnamed' as the mount point.
At least, that works for Jumpstart.

--
-Gary Mills- -Unix Support- -U of M Academic Computing and Networking-

#10 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 07:58 AM

co4770@yahoo.com (mak) wrote in message news:<a6f69f9b.0410230047.63f7b20e@posting.google. com>...
> Coy Hile <hile@cse.psu.edu> wrote in message news:<clb2po$4tc$1@neuromancer.cse.psu.edu>...
> > mak wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply, Can I do this using webstart installation.
> > >
> >
> > I actually don't know. I've not installed a machine other than using
> > jumpstart in a long time. The last time I installed from media, I
> > didn't try to create a slice but not mount it anywhere. I *think* you
> > can do that; I've just not tried. Try setting a size of the slice but
> > leave the mountpoint empty and see what happens.
>
>
> Actually i tried this, when i leave mount point blank,
> doesn't go to next option to enter size (It should allow me to enter
> raw partition size somwhere). I am using serial console. Anyone
> knows??

Just curious, why does this need to be done during the install
process? Why not just do it first thing after install since any
applications that might need to use them (ie: Oracle) won't be
isntalled anyways, so just make the partition setup a pre-cursor to
installing your applications.

I for one would not create them via the installer even if it could.
You would most certainly have much more granular control over their
creation doing it manually or even within a script.

rhugga

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