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First map the .iso file to a device:

# lofiadm -a /path/to/image.iso /dev/lofi/1

Note: You can mount more images by incrementing the lofi device number (/dev/lofi/2).

Now just mount it like a file system:

# mount -o ro -F hsfs /dev/lofi/1 /mnt/image

The ISO file should now be mounted at /mnt/image

Spent forever looking for this:

# /var/sadm/prod/entsys/SUNWentsys4/uninstall


So I know there is ample documentation on this in the Sun docs but if you’ve ever tried to read Sun docs then you know that someone giving an example is much easier to understand. The goal will be to create a container in the fewest number of steps. This should work on any release of Solaris 10 but I will be using u3. Read the rest of this entry »

In this scenario I am using a fresh install of Solaris 10 u3. There are two network interfaces configured: vfe0 is the “external” interface as it connects directly to the cable modem and gets it’s IP via DHCP; rtls0 is the “internal” interface as it connects to a local network switch along with other computers on the network. Use routeadm to enable IP Forwarding & IP Routing at the system level: Read the rest of this entry »