Problem Install Solaris 10 x86 on HP Workstation.

Hi,
I got problem of installation Solaris 10 on HP Workstation,
Hardware:
Dual pentium III 1000MHz, 2GB Memory, Adaptec 39160 SCSI Controller, Seagate U320 15K 18GB Hardrive.
Machine boot up from Solaris 10 DVD, after Configuration Device .. I got these message repeated four times:
WARNING: Timeout on target 0 lun 0. Initiating recovery.
WARNING: Timeout on target 0 lun 0. Initiating recovery.
WARNING: Timeout on target 6 lun 0. Initiating recovery.
WARNING: Timeout on target 6 lun 0. Initiating recovery.
when i countinue install, Harddrive will be not found. Please help me.
Thanks

There is a fair amout of discussion regarding this controller on opensolaris.
http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/message.jspa?messageID=80358.
However I am not sure this should cause your drive to be not recognized.
Could you try opensolaris version ?
-Sanjay

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