[OpenIndiana-discuss] Some questions about OpenIndiana

[Andrey N. Oktyabrski]

On 12/31/10 03:32, Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
> Ultimately, what I'm after right now is something stable and
> performant, that can read my zpool v28 and supports kernel cifs and
> that I will easily be able to integrate with our LDAP / Kerberos
> backend.

Why not to use this:

On 12/17/10 01:06, Alexander Sergeev wrote:
 > ======================================================================
 >   ***             OpenIndiana 134+ Stable X86, rev. 11             ***
 > ======================================================================
 >
 > Hello,
 >
 > This is OpenIndiana 134+ Stable build, the build based on Nexenta NCP3
 > patchset, ON stability fixes, bunch of storage related features and
 > patches from OpenIndiana code base.  The aim of this release is to aid
 > needs of everybody who has been waiting for OpenSolaris 2010.X and has
 > been left with you-can't-use-it-in-production Solaris Express 11,
 > especially those who plans to use OpenSolaris as storage server.
 >
 > This release includes the following new features and fixes:
 > - ZFS zpool version 28 including 'zfs diff' and ZFS read-only pools;
 > - Bug fixes and new functionality for CIFS/SMB, COMSTAR/iSCSI and NFS;
 > - Several IP, TCP and FC fixes;
 > - Driver updates and fixes for mptsas, bge, e1000g, elxl and rge;
 > - ON build script enhancements including automatic IPS repository
 >    creation (for developers).
 >
 > Release contents:
 > - oi-134-11-x86-readme.txt - this file;
 > - oi-134-11-x86.iso        - Live CD;
 > - oi-134-11-x86.usb        - Live USB;
 > - oi-134-11-x86-repo.tgz   - gzipped ON repository.
 >
 > Download links are as follows:
 > - http://narod.ru/disk/1494854001/oi-134-11-x86.iso.html
 > - http://narod.ru/disk/1496206001/oi-134-11-x86.usb.html
 > - http://narod.ru/disk/1500811001/oi-134-11-x86-repo.tgz.html
 > - http://narod.ru/disk/1557156001/oi-134-11-x86-readme.txt.html
 > - http://narod.ru/disk/1557439001/MD5SUMS.html
 > - http://narod.ru/disk/1557441001/SHA256SUMS.html
 >
 > Alternatively, you can download them from RoyK @ #openindiana:
 > - http://karlsbakk.net/OpenIndiana/134+/b11/oi-134-11-x86.iso
 > - http://karlsbakk.net/OpenIndiana/134+/b11/oi-134-11-x86.usb
 > - http://karlsbakk.net/OpenIndiana/134+/b11/oi-134-11-x86-repo.tgz
 > - http://karlsbakk.net/OpenIndiana/134+/b11/oi-134-11-x86-readme.txt
 > - http://karlsbakk.net/OpenIndiana/134+/b11/MD5SUMS
 > - http://karlsbakk.net/OpenIndiana/134+/b11/SHA256SUMS
 >
 > There are two ways to get oi_134_11 installed on your system.  You can
 > either do clean installation using Live CD or Live USB above, or you
 > can upgrade existing snv_134 system (snv_134b is NOT supported).
 >
 > If you wish to do latter or you want to install additional ON packages,
 > like COMSTAR, you should use ON repository bundled with this release:
 > - extract oi-134-11-x86-repo.tgz to your preferred location;
 > - start repository: /usr/lib/pkg.depotd -d<repo location>  -p<port>
 > - add local publisher as openindiana.org:
 >    pfexec pkg set-publisher -P -O http://localhost:<port>/ \
 >      openindiana.org
 > - make opensolaris.org non-sticky:
 >    pfexec pkg set-publisher --non-sticky opensolaris.org
 > - upgrade your snv_134 deployment using:
 >    pfexec pkg image-update
 > - (OR) install new ON packages.
 >
 > How to decide whether what you want to install is ON package or not?
 > Easy.  If you're using oi_134_11, you haven't done what's described
 > above and you get something like this when you try to install package
 > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 > pkg://opensolaris.org/system/zones/brand/s10@0.5.11,5.11-0.134:2010030
 > 2T070706Z: This version is excluded by installed incorporation pkg://o
 > penindiana.org/consolidation/osnet/osnet-incorporation at 0.5.11,5.11-0.1
 > 34.0.0.11:20101212T013950Z
 > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 > then you want to install ON package and you should use bundled repo.
 >
 > In future there's a chance that OpenIndiana 134+ Stable repository
 > will be hosted on openindiana.org if there's sufficient demand, so
 > stay tuned.
 >
 > Now, couple of words about updates.  This release is intended to bring
 > stability, and if any critical bugs will be found in it, I'd be happy
 > to backport fixes once they're available and do additional release.
 >
 > Also, oi_134_11 is upgradeable to both Solaris 11 Express and fresh
 > OpenIndiana builds, so installing this release doesn't lock you down
 > either way.  In order to upgrade to S11X you should first upgrade to
 > OpenSolaris b134b and then follow regular Oracle upgrade instructions.
 > For OpenIndiana upgrade instructions please visit OpenIndiana site,
 > they are the same as for OpenSolaris b134.
 >
 > Release is largely based on Bryan Leaman's patchset, described on
 > http://wiki.openindiana.org:8080/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=4882475
 > (Google: OpenIndiana Stable Build 134, if that's expired), so most of
 > the credits goes to him, really.
 >
 > Patchset used to build this release is downloadable from
 > http://narod.ru/disk/1500897001/oi-134-11-patches.tgz.html
 >
 > Best regards,
 > Alexander Sergeev<as.beta at gmail.com>
 >
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