Re: Install Solaris 10 x86 from ISO on HD?

From: Dave Uhring (daveuhring_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 01/30/05


Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 17:17:56 -0600

On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 13:28:02 -0800, perlgu wrote:

> I'm completely new to Solaris (been using Linux for years) and have the
> 4 ISO's for Solaris 10 x86. I don't want to burn them to CD and am
> wondering how to install from just the ISO. Last time I did this in
> Linux, the ISO's had to be on an Ext2 partitioned HD (probably Ext3
> these days) and the boot had to be from the netboot.img (contained on
> the CD) after it had been transferred to a floppy. What is required to
> do this in Solaris???

The various methods of installing Solaris 10 are described at

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1236.1

> I'm just exploring Solaris out of curiosity, I don't want to have to
> buy anything.

If your curiosity does not extend to spending $1.20 for 4 CD-Rs then you
don't have much curiosity.



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