Installing Solaris 10 OS on x86 Platforms

The second operating system to install is the Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition).

Place the first CD (number one of three) in the player and reboot the system. The machine will boot from the CD and display the first screen. Proceed with the installation as follows:

Solaris Device Configuration Assistant: F2_Continue

Bus Enumeration: Enter_Continue

Identified Devices: F2_Continue

Boot Solaris: [X] CD
F2_Continue

Solaris Interactive: 3 Solaris Interactive
Text-only Installer
Enter

Select a Language: 0. English
Enter

The Solaris Installation Program: F2_Continue

kdmconfig:

Introduction: F2_Continue

View and Edit Window System
Configuration: Configure the Monitor and
Graphics Device for your
Machine
F2_Continue

Window System Configuration Test: F2_Continue

Is this display okay?: Test the Display
Click on "Yes"

Identify This System: F2_Continue

Network Connectivity: Site Dependent
F2_Continue
..
..
..

Time Zone: [X] <Your Continent>

F2_Continue

Time Zone: [X] <Your Country>
F2_Continue

Date and Time: Verify the date and time
F2_Continue

Confirm Information: F2_Continue

Root Password: Your discretion
F2_Continue

Solaris Interactive Installation: F2_Standard

Eject a CD/DVD Automatically?: [X] Automatically eject CD/DVD
F2_Continue

Reboot After Installation: [X] Auto Reboot
F2_Continue

Information: F2_OK

Initializing...

License: F2_Accept_License

Select Geographic Regions: [/] North America
[X] U.S.A. (en_US.ISO8859-1)
F2_Continue

Select System Locale: [X] U.S.A. (en_US.ISO8859-1)
F2_Continue

Select Products: Your Discretion
F2_Continue

Additional Products: [X] None
F2_Continue

Select Software: [X] Entire Distribution plus
OEM Support
F2_Continue

Select Disks: [X] c0d0
F4_Edit

Disk Editing Options: [X] Edit Fdisk partitions
F2_Continue

Customize fdisk Partitions for Disk: Select Partition "4"
F3_Delete

Delete fdisk Partition?: F2_OK
The table now shows only one SOLARIS partition and should look like the following:

Partition Type Size Start Cylinder
=============================================
1 SOLARIS 24577 1
2 Other 24577 12484
3 Other 24577 24967
4 <unused> 0 0
Customize fdisk Partitions for Disk: F2_OK

Select Disks: F2_Continue

Preserve Data?: F2_Continue

Automatically Layout File Systems?: F2_Auto_Layout

Automatically Layout File Systems: F2_Continue

File System and Disk Layout: F2_Continue or F4_Customize
Note: Space can be allocated the same as during a standard Solaris installation on the SPARC platform.

Mount Remote File Systems?: Your Discretion
F2_Continue

Profile: F2_Begin_Installation

Warning: F2_OK

Solaris Initial Install...
Note: After the installation of the core Solaris software, the machine will automatically reboot. The first CD is still in the player, so it will begin the installation process again. Use the following steps to make the machine boot from the hard disk and continue installing the Solaris OS.

Solaris Device Configuration Assistant: F2_Continue

Bus Enumeration: Enter_Continue

Identified Devices: F2_Continue

Boot Solaris: F4_Boot Tasks

Boot Tasks: [X] View/Edit Autoboot Settings
F2_Continue

View/Edit Autoboot Settings: [X] Set Default Boot Device
F2_Continue

Set Default Boot Device: [X] Disk
F2_Continue

View/Edit Autoboot Settings: [X] Accept Settings
F2_Continue

Boot Tasks: F3_Back

Boot Solaris: [X] Disk
F2_Continue

Specify Media: (*) CD/DVD
Next >

Insert Disk: 2 of 3
Close the CD tray
OK >

Ready to Install: Install Now >

Installing...

Specify Media: (*) CD/DVD
Next >

Insert Disk: 3 of 3
Close the CD tray
OK >

Ready to Install: Install Now >

Installing...

Reboot: Reboot Now