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From: Ben Taylor <sol10x86@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] Solaris 10 dies during install
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---- Alexey Eremenko <al4321@gmail.com> wrote: 
> Some news about Solaris on Qemu:
> 
> My Solaris is v2005, x86-64 + x86 on the same DVD. I installed the
> x86-64 version.

Ugh.  don't bother with that version. Download S10 U3 (11/06) or S10 U4
(07/07) [if it's been released yet]

> Host: Fedora 7, 64-bit, Qemu CVS 2007-07-12, Intel Xeon.
> 
> Now the situation is better, Solaris dies after the install, not
> during the install.
> 
> Screenshot of problem: (link will expire soon)
> http://www.yousendit.com/download/OGhkMFhqQzdYSHcwTVE9PQ

odd message.  Again, I think you are better served by running a version
of Solaris that isn't stone age (at this point).

> 
> So I did:
> 1. upgraded Qemu from 0.9 to CVS.
> 
> I didn't:
> 1. Solaris U3 (I wanted the original Solaris to run, but I may try
> this version as well)
> 2. The instructions at opensolaris website cannot be used with Solaris
> 10 2005 release. They are specific to GRUB. This ver of Solaris uses
> some other bootloader. Which one?

The bootloader for Solaris 10 you are running is called device configuration
assistant.  Please try a more current version with grub.

Ben