Read Booting Messages

After you type the boot command, the system goes through a booting phase where hardware and system components are checked. The following screen provides an example of what you see. You may have to answer a language and a locale question.

Type b (boot), c (continue), or n (new command mode)
>n
Type help for more information
ok boot cdrom Rebooting with command: boot cdrom
Boot device: /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/cdrom@2,0:f    File and args:
SunOS Release 5.8 Version Trusted_Solaris_8 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2001, Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Configuring /dev and /devices
Skipping interface hme0
Select a Language
Please make a choice (0-9): 0
Select a Locale
Please make a choice (0-47) or press ? or help: 45
Starting OpenWindows...

The booting phase will last for a few minutes. Then a Welcome to Trusted Solaris screen briefly appears, then the screen turns blue-gray and a Solaris Install Console is displayed in the upper left corner. Messages display in the Install Console during installation.

The Trusted Solaris installation program is running.