Unlike other guest OSes Solaris does not support the RTL8029 network driver emulated in virtual machines. To add RTL8029 support to a Solaris virtual machine you need to install the RTL8029 network adapter driver. We have created the special network.sh
script that helps you to do this, or you may install and configure the driver manually. Both ways are described below.
Before Installing the Driver
Before installing the driver perform the following steps:
vmtools.iso
, to the CD/DVD-ROM drive of the virtual machine:vmtools.iso
in the folder where you installed Parallels Workstation.Proceed to installing the RTL8029 network driver using the network.sh
script or manually.
To install RTL8029 network driver using network.sh
script:
cd /cdrom/PRLTOOLS/Drivers/Network/RTL8029/SOLARIS/
command to move to the respective directory.
./network.sh
Will you receive IP addresses from DHCP server?
" If IP addresses on your network are managed by DHCP server proceed to step 4, otherwise proceed to step 5.Y
" and the script will configure the DHCP client. Proceed to step 6. N
" and then specify an IP address for your virtual machine, network address, network mask, and default gateway IP address when you are asked for them. init 6
To install RTL8029 network driver manually:
root
privileges:su
Enter the password to the root
account when you are asked for it.
root
run the following commands: cd /tmp
gzcat /cdrom/PRLTOOLS/Drivers/Network/RTL8029/SOLARIS/ni0.8.11.tgz|tar xf -
cd ni-0.8.11
/usr/ccs/bin/make install
./addni.sh
touch /etc/hostname.ni0
touch /etc/dhcp.ni0
If IP addresses on your network are NOT managed by DHCP server, see the Solaris System Administration Guide.
root
account by running the commandexit
init 6