[OpenIndiana-discuss] Edit file in /etc/ from InstallCD

[Jonathan Adams]

what output do you get from a "zpool import -f" ?


On 14 August 2013 21:30, Harry Putnam <reader at newsguy.com> wrote:

> jason matthews <jason at broken.net> writes:
>
> > On Aug 14, 2013, at 12:38 PM, Harry Putnam <reader at newsguy.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Jim K responded:
> >>> No, this is an "alternate root" - a path prepended to all automatically
> >>> mounted datasets from rpool, so that they do not conflict with paths
> >>> that already exist on your system (from LiveCD). Disk names should not
> >>> be needed as ZFS should find the pools (at least, on those HBAs/disk
> >>> controllers for which the Live media has drivers).
> >>
> >> OK, but I'm a bit lost.  Maybe to unskilled to understand.  Lets start
> >> what do you mean by 'ZFS should find the pools'
> >>
> >> The live media must have drivers for all my disks since I've installed
> >> them from the live media.
> >>
> >> Are you saying that `zpool list' should 'see' them?
> >>
> >
> > Not initially. But, zpool import, should see them. Once imported,
> > zpool list will see them.
> >
> > Import the pool by following Kilmov's instructions.
>
> OK, but unless JimK meant something else was to be inserted in the
> command, it fails here:
>
> jack at openindiana:~$ zpool import -N -R /realroot rpool
> cannot import 'rpool': no such pool available
>
> I'm sure I must be really testing everyone's patience but I must just
> be a bit too dense to understand what I'm being told to do.
>
>
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