This menu appears each time you run the Configuration Assistant.
Solaris Device Configuration Assistant The Solaris(TM) (Intel Platform Edition) Device Configuration Assistant scans to identify system hardware, lists identified devices, and can boot the Solaris software from a specified device. This program must be used to install the Solaris operating environment, add a Driver Update, or change the hardware on the system. > To perform a full scan to identify all system hardware, choose Continue. > To diagnose possible full scan failures, choose Specific Scan. > To add new or updated device drivers, choose Driver Update. About navigation... - The mouse cannot be used. - If the keyboard does not have function keys or they do not respond, press ESC. The legend at the bottom of the screen will change to show the ESC keys to use for navigation. - The F2 key performs the default action. F2_Continue F3_Specific Scan F4_Driver Update F6_Help |
The Bus Enumeration menu appears briefly while the Configuration Assistant gathers hardware configuration data for devices that can be detected automatically.
Bus Enumeration Determining bus types and gathering hardware configuration data ... Please wait ... |
The Scanning Devices menu appears while the Configuration Assistant manually scans for devices that can only be detected with special drivers.
Scanning Devices The system is being scanned to identify system hardware. If the scanning stalls, press the system's reset button. When the system reboots, choose Specific Scan or Help. Scanning: Flpppy disk controller ####################### | | | | | | 0 20 40 60 80 100 Please wait ... |
The Identified Devices menu displays which devices have been identified on the system. From here, you can continue to the "Boot Solaris" menu or perform optional tasks, such as set a keyboard configuration, view and edit devices, set up a serial console, and save and delete configurations.
Identified Devices The following devices have been identified on this system. To identify devices not on this list or to modify device characteristics, such as keyboard configuration, choose Device Tasks. Platform types may be included in this list. EISA: Adaptec 1740/1742 SCSI controller EISA: Motherboard EISA: SMC EtherCard Elite32C Ethernet adapter ISA: Floppy disk controller ISA: Game port (Joy stick) ISA: PCMCIA controller ISA: Parallel port ISA: Serial port ISA: System keyboard (US-English) ISA: VGA w/ 8514/A compatible graphics adapter F2_Continue F3_Back F4_Device Tasks F6_Help |