SmartOS: Installing Windows XP With virtio Disk Support

smartos-virtio-windows-xp.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -e

if [ -z "$iso" ] ; then
  printf -- ">>> You must invoke with iso=/path/to/winxp.iso $(basename $0)\n"
  exit 1
fi

if [ -z "$url" ] ; then
  # a download url for the floppy image
  url="http://autosetup1.googlecode.com/files/virtio-win-1.1.16.vfd"
fi

if [ -z "dns_domain" ] ; then
  resolver="example.com"
fi

if [ -z "resolver" ] ; then
  resolver="8.8.8.8"
fi

log() { printf -- "-----> $*\n" ; return $? ; }

log "Preparing a master json template"
mkdir -p /usbkey/json
cat <<MASTER_JSON > /usbkey/json/winxpsp3-master.json
{
  "brand": "kvm",
  "alias": "winxpsp3",
  "hostname": "winxpsp3",

  "dns_domain": "${dns_domain}",
  "resolvers": ["${resolver}"],

  "vcpus": 1,
  "ram": 1024,
  "zfs_root_compression": "off",

  "vnc_port": 60001,

  "autoboot": false,
  "disk_driver": "virtio",
  "nic_driver": "virtio",

  "disks": [
    {
      "boot": true,
      "size": 8192
    }
  ],

  "nics": [
    {
      "primary": true,
      "nic_tag": "admin",
      "ip": "dhcp"
    }
  ]
}
MASTER_JSON

log "Creating an empty VM instance"
vmadm create < /usbkey/json/winxpsp3-master.json

# grab a reference to the vm
vm=$(vmadm lookup alias=winxpsp3)

log "Copying the Windows ISO to the VM instance root"
rsync -viP $iso /zones/$vm/root/

log "Downloading the disk image to the VM instance root"
vfd="/zones/$vm/root/${url##http*/}"
curl -L "$url" -o "$vfd"

log "Attaching the floppy image to the VM instance"
echo "{ \"qemu_extra_opts\": \"-fda /$(basename $vfd)\" }" | vmadm update $vm

log "Booting up the VM instance with the Windows ISO attached"
vmadm start $vm order=cd,once=d cdrom=/$(basename $iso),ide