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Installing Solaris 8 on a intel platform

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Name: Lena Hans
Date: January 31, 2002 at 23:57:37 Pacific
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How do i Installing Solaris 8 on a intel platform, can someone guide me step by step.
Thanks



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Response Number 1
Name: Rex
Date: February 12, 2002 at 20:05:57 Pacific
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1: PC must be able to boot from CDROM
2: Free space must be availabe.
DO NOT CREATE PARTITION UNDER DOS OR WINDOWS.
If you have already created a pertition for Solaris then use fdisk and delete before proceeding.
3: Insert Solaris software 1 cd and boot PC
4: Select Language
5: Select Locale
6: Select Networked
7: Select No for use DHCP
8: Enter host name
9: Enter an IP address or try 192.168.1.100
10: Netmask for (9) 255.255.255.0
11: If you have an existing network then use an IP address that does not clash with other hosts. Use the same netmask as other local hosts too.
12: Select NO for IPv6
13: Select None for Name service. (DNS)
14: Select suitable Geographic region etc
15: For software select Entire Distribution
16: Note. Create /, /usr, & swap partitions.
make root around 750mb, swap = memory size, /usr 1gb+
You can get Solaris to do it automatically then use the customize option to change the sizes.
17: After partitioning disks choose Auto Reboot when prompted.
18: System will install Cd 1, reboot then prompt for Software 2 CDROM.
19: Good Luck


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Response Number 2
Name: Gustavo Ossa
Date: February 15, 2002 at 11:07:27 Pacific
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I want to install Solaris 8 on an intel platform but i have windows XP already and i would like to have dual booth on my computer. Should i use the same procedure that you mentiones above.

Can you help me please..?

Thanks


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Response Number 3
Name: Nanda
Date: April 14, 2002 at 19:06:14 Pacific
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How can I have both OS Solaris 8 and Windows 98 on a pc, I have Windows 98 running on intel pentium II and wish to install Solaris 8, I have the disks for installation and like to know how I can make it boot from CD ROM. Please help and let me even know if there can be any chances of hard disk crash and loss of previous data. Can someone please help me.
Thanking you in Advance.


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Response Number 4
Name: Dan Plesse
Date: April 23, 2002 at 18:41:58 Pacific
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On Solaris 8 disk 1 what does the directory
of files look like. I have

_VOLUME.INF
_INSTALL
SOLARIS_
_CDTOC
_SLICEMA
COPYRIGH

Is this right?


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Response Number 5
Name: padma
Date: June 10, 2002 at 23:55:45 Pacific
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Hi,

I want to install Solaris 8 on an intel platform but i have windows XP already and i would like to have dual booth on my computer. Should i use the same procedure that you mentiones above.
Can you help me please..?

Thanks


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