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Old 09-11-2004, 09:50 PM   #1
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solaris 10 instalation

i have a ultra 5 system which i got from my cousin i am basically a windows user but now since i have an ultra 5 i want to try using linux.the system had solaris 5.9 on the system but for some reasons it doesnt boot up i want to install solaris 10 on the system from scratch how can i do it please help
 
Old 09-12-2004, 06:16 AM   #2
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wrong forum, anyway, the answer is:
download and record solaris express CD images,
boot on cd1 by interrupting the boot process at power-up (Stop-A key combination) and entering the command "boot cdrom"
 
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Old 09-12-2004, 02:34 PM   #4
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the stop + a technique worked kutey saley post karda.
 
Old 09-19-2004, 03:52 AM   #5
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Old 09-21-2004, 04:27 AM   #6
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judst to check with you,
your solaris 10 disk 1, how big isit ?
i tried installing on a E250, but i'm getting Fatal scsi errors.
 
  


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