A P P E N D I X A - Installing Linux and Solaris OS Remote Images

A P P E N D I X A

Installing Linux and Solaris OS Remote Images

A.1 Installing LINUX From a PXE Server

The following procedure assumes that a PXE server is set up on the same network as the system and that PXE images are loaded on the server.

To boot from a PXE server:

1. During the BIOS portion of the system boot, press the F8 key to display the boot menu.

2. Select the Intel Boot Agent IBA GE boot option.

3. Select the image that you want to install.

4. Reboot when the the installation is complete.

5. Follow the directions for manually installing drivers from the Tools and Drivers DVD.

A.2 Installing Solaris From a JumpStart Server

Note - Before you begin, build and place on the JumpStart server a Solaris image that includes the Intel Ethernet Drivers (e1000g). The Solaris OS does not include e1000g drivers. For more information about JumpStart installations, see Solaris 10 7/07 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations, 819-5778.

Perform this procedure to install Solaris. To reinstall the preinstalled Solaris OS, see the Sun Ultra 24 Workstation Service Manual, 820-2480.

1. During the BIOS portion of the boot, press the F8 key to display the boot menu.

2. Select the Intel Boot Agent IBA GE boot option.

3. The system automatically starts the installation process and reboots when it is complete.

Install drivers as described in Section 2.6, Installing Drivers, unless your JumpStart image is configured to preload the drivers.