How to Install Oracle VM Server 3.2 from USB key

Jephe Wu - http://oracleovms.blogspot.com

Objective: to install Oracle VM server 3.2 from USB thumb drive

Environment: Sun x4170 M2 server, at least 1GB USB key, Mint 17 64bit

Steps: 

Part I - preparing USB key under Linux Mint 17 

1. Insert USB key into Linux Mint laptop, create partition for /dev/sdb1 by fdisk and make it as @95 FAT32 (b) partition type:

fdisk /dev/sdb

L , b , wq

format it by running mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdb1

2. use unetbootin 

install unetbootin software from Mint 17 software manager. 

Insert USB key and make sure Mint 17 recognize it as shows above, choose Oracle VM server ISO files then write to USB key.

3. Copy oracle VM server ISO file also into /dev/sdb1

insert USB and mount /dev/sdb1 under Linux mint , copy OVS3.2.8 iso file to it directly, without creating any folder.

4. boot from USB to install OVMS 3.2.8

a. choose installation method 'Hard drive', select  partiton /dev/sdb1 which contain installation image 

b. at partition type screen, deselect sdb

c. at 'boot loader configuration' screen, choose 'change drive order' to use sda to install MBR

Part II - Preparing USB key under Windows 

Steps:

a. Install unetbootin on Windows 7

b. format USB key as FAT format

c. use unetbootin to write iso file to it as above

d. copy iso file into USB key directly