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diff --git a/doc/ReadMe-Solaris11.txt b/doc/ReadMe-Solaris11.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7440b265 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/ReadMe-Solaris11.txt @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ + +@VBOX_PRODUCT@ for Oracle Solaris 11 (TM) Operating System +---------------------------------------------------------------- + +Installing: +----------- + +After extracting the contents of the tar.xz file install the VirtualBox +package with the following command: + + $ sudo pkg install -g VirtualBox-@VBOX_VERSION_STRING@-SunOS-@KBUILD_TARGET_ARCH@-r@VBOX_SVN_REV@.p5p virtualbox + +Of course you can add options for performing the install in a different boot +environment or in a separate Solaris install. + +Normally you need to reboot the system to load the drivers which have been +added by the VirtualBox package. + +If you want to have VirtualBox immediately usable on your system you can run +the script /opt/VirtualBox/ipsinstall.sh which sets up everything immediately. + +At this point, all the required files should be installed on your system. +You can launch VirtualBox by running 'VirtualBox' from the terminal. + + +Upgrading: +---------- + +If you want to upgrade from an older to a newer version of the VirtualBox IPS +package you can use the following command after extracting the contents of the +tar.xz file: + + $ sudo pkg update -g VirtualBox-@VBOX_VERSION_STRING@-SunOS-@KBUILD_TARGET_ARCH@-r@VBOX_SVN_REV@.p5p virtualbox + +If you want to upgrade from the SysV package of VirtualBox to the IPS one, +please uninstall the previous package before installing the IPS one. Please +refer to the "Uninstalling" and "Installing" sections of this document for +details. + +It is your responsibility to ensure that no VirtualBox VMs or other related +activities are running. One possible way is using the command pgrep VBoxSVC. If +this shows no output then it is safe to upgrade VirtualBox. + + +Uninstalling: +------------- + +To remove VirtualBox from your system, run the following command: + + $ sudo pkg uninstall virtualbox + +It is your responsibility to ensure that no VirtualBox VMs or other related +activities are running. One possible way is using the command pgrep VBoxSVC. If +this shows no output then it is safe to uninstall VirtualBox. + |