If the system is part of a network, ensure that an Ethernet connector or similar network adapter is attached into your system.
If you want to install a system that is connected through a tip(1) line, ensure that your window display is at least 80 columns wide and 24 rows long.
To determine the current dimensions of your tip window, use the stty(1) command.
If you are using a profile diskette, insert the profile diskette into the system's diskette drive.
The profile diskette contains a copy of the Solaris 8 Device Configuration Assistant in addition to profile information. If you are using PXE network boot to boot the system over the network, you must configure your system so that the system boots from the network and not from the diskette.
If you are using the system's DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive to install the Solaris 8 software, insert the Solaris 8 Intel Platform Edition DVD or the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 Intel Platform Edition into the drive.
Decide how to boot the system.
If you boot from the Solaris 8 DVD or the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2CD, insert the disc. You system's BIOS must support booting from a DVD or a CD.
From the network by using PXE network boot – Ensure that the capability is turned on by using your system's BIOS setup tool or your network adapter's configuration setup tool. For detailed instructions on configuring your system to use PXE network boot, see Solaris 8 (Intel Platform Edition) Hardware Compatibility List.
From a Diskette – Use the profile diskette that you inserted into the drive in Step 3 or insert the Solaris 8 Device Configuration Assistant Intel Platform Edition into the system's diskette drive.
You can access the boot diskette software by downloading and copying the software to a diskette from the Solaris Developer Connection at http://soldc.sun.com/support/drivers/dcs_diskettes.
If the system is off, turn the system on. If the system is on, reboot the system.
The Device Configuration Assistant identifies the system's devices.
On the Boot Solaris screen , select the device from which to boot the system. Select DVD, CD, Net, or Disk.
At the prompt, perform one of the following:
Select the type of installation you want to perform: 1 Solaris Interactive 2 Custom JumpStart Enter the number of your choice followed by the <ENTER> key. If you enter anything else, or if you wait for 30 seconds, an interactive installation will be started. |
To select the custom JumpStart method, perform one of the following actions:
If you do not type 2 or type a boot command within 30 seconds, the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program begins. You can stop the timer by typing any key on the command line.
Type 2 and press Enter.
To specify the location of the custom JumpStart configuration files, type the following command:
b install [[url:ask]] [[dhcp]] [[nowin]] |
If you did not preconfigure system information in the sysidcfg file, when prompted, answer the questions about system configuration.
Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.
When the JumpStart program finishes installing the Solaris software, the system reboots automatically.
After the installation is finished, installation logs are saved in a file. You can find the installation logs in the following directories:
/var/sadm/system/logs
/var/sadm/install/logs