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how to install solaris 8.0 intel wi

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Name: Piyush
Date: August 30, 2002 at 07:13:37 Pacific
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Hellow
i am installing solaris on intel platform.
I have CD of Solaris intel platform but i am new for solaris. i install System Commander 7.0 for installing more then OS on same Computer.but i don't have bootable disk for SUN 8.0 So whenever i started installing on computer it gives a message put bootable disk.
can anybody tell me know how to install in
more then OS on same computer i will very appreciate for that.
bye



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Name: sukrut
Date: September 1, 2002 at 00:57:09 Pacific
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Hi

For creating boot floppy you have to go to sun.com and search for boot image
Go to this site
http://access1.sun.com/drivers/index.html
from there first copy dd.exe and run on you windows NT(ONLY)computer and the download
solaris7 device configuration boot assitant boot image to your c:(drive).
Then at your dos prompt

c:>dd "bootimage" a:

pleae put new floppy in floppy drive

This will create boot floppy.

Thnaks
suk


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