[OpenIndiana-discuss] fail to boot OI-hipster-gui-20241130.iso

[Andreas Wacknitz]

Am 04.12.24 um 23:29 schrieb epektasis:
> Hello.  Today I downloaded from the testing directory
> (at mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/) OI-hipster-gui-20241130.iso and
> dd-ed it to a USB stick.  (The sha256sum checked out OK.)  I rebooted
> the machine and OI started to boot.  It sat at "Preparing live image
> for use" for a while and then: Requesting System Maintenance Mode.
> (There was a reference to /lib/svc/share/README but there was no
> /lib/svc subdirectory.)  Console login service(s) cannot run.
> Illumos-109018f8f9 November 2024.  I could not reboot nor shutdown.
> Ctrl-Alt-Del did nothing; had to power off.  Cold-booted to try again
> but got the same result.
>
> Maybe this is just (hopefully useful) feedback.  If there are
> suggestions, I'd listen.  Thanks, BTW, for the efforts of those who
> keep this project going.
>
>     e.
>
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You have left #openindiana too early. You shouldn't expect immediate
answers there.

We have separate downloads for DVD's (.iso images) and USB sticks (.usb
images).
There is a PR to change this but it is not yet fully tested.

The problem you got is typical for the case the the install medium is
not detected.
You will end in a minimalistic environment. Most likely this is caused
by the fact that you have used an ISO image for a USB stick.

Andreas