Fresh Install Solaris 10

Hello, I'm new to solaris, I need to install solaris 10 on a sprac2000 box. I don't know any of the commands to do this can some one tell me how to get this going?

Which model computer system?
SPARCcenter 2000?
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SC2000/SC2000.html
... or a Sunblade 2000
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SunBlade2000/SunBlade2000.html
Solaris 10 will work on the Sunblade, but never on the SPARCcenter system.
Here is a link to a Solaris Installation Guide at Sun's documentation web site:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-0544/

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Hey guys,
I have been searching all over but can't seem to find any help on getting SMC working. I have a fresh install of Solaris 10u6 on a Sun Fire V20z.
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For some reason it was able to run once by running the command
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Hi,
I recently installed solaris 9 onto my Netra 105 box. For the likes off me I can't figure out why the on/standby switch simply does not work since reinstalling. The only way I can power down the box is by literally unplugging it from the wall. I am a total newbie to Sun boxes (& solaris for that matter) & have had zero luck in finding any info specific info relating to this. Can some kind soul put me on the right track?

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Ethernet address 8:0:20:da:70:42, Host ID: 80da7042.
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SunOS Release 5.9 Version Generic_112233-05 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2002 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
configuring IPv4 interfaces: hme0.
configuring IPv6 interfaces: hme0.
starting DHCP on primary interface hme0
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checking ufs filesystems
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Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.9 Generic May 2002
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lom>
This problem is annoying the hell out off me. Everyone I have spoken to hasn't even heard off this problem.
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Fresh install of solaris 10 x86 hangs after 'Configuring devices'

Hi All,
I just received a new SuperMicro server with an LSI MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i controller. While trying to install Solaris 10 it hangs after "Configuring devices". I checked the LSI page and Solaris 10 is supported according to them. Any ideas how to proceed?
Fairly new to Solaris on x86 hardware.
The system has a Xeon X5690 processor in an Intel Workstation Board S5520SC motherboard. The motherboard documents claim that not disabling usb 2.0 can hang an install. I have disabled the usb 2.0 in the bios but the system still hangs. Booting it with the -kd and -kv options don't give much information.
Any help is appreciated. I might be returning these machines if I can't get this worked out.
Cheers,
Steve
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Solaris 10 fresh install disk partioning

Any suggestions on setting up the disk partitions for a fresh install. I have 4 X 146GB drives. Going to be using ZFS and would like to mirror. How large partions should I make for root etc?
Thanks.

Wouldn't you just let the installer do that?
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Problems installing Solaris 8 2/04

I installed Solaris 8 2/04 in a Sun Fire V120 (UltraSPARC-IIe 648MHz), the installation finished but when server restarted it displayed this:
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kbd: Cannot find /usr/lib/ld.so.1
Killed
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the system or boot with the -b option in an attempt
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i tried with boot -b but it did not solve the problem, when i tried to start the server normally it could not, I can oly enter to server in maintenance mode, and the sysem could not found a lot of files (like /usr/sbin) and commands (like ls, boot, init).
I found at the start of the installation this display
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Error for Command: write(10) Error Level: Informational
Requested Block: 142093520 Error Block: 142093520
Vendor: COMPAQ Serial Number: 3KT2R4Y3
Sense Key: Soft Error
ASC: 0x5d (<vendor unique code 0x5d>), ASCQ: 0x10, FRU: 0x10"
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disk 2                       /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/scsi@8/sd@1,0
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Partitions problems installing solaris 8 2/04 on Sun v240

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Thanks a lot in advance!!!

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disk 2                       /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/scsi@8/sd@1,0
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Lot of troubles (impossible) installing Solaris 10 on VMware Workstation 6

Hi, i'm experiencing troubles trying to install Solaris 10 x_86 (the last release) on VMware Workstation 6.
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after fixed the repository in failsafe mode, and after reboot it doesn't start the installer, and shows this message:
http://img469.imageshack.us/my.php?image=solarishangsoi3.png
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Why default jdk not 1.6 after a fresh install?

As a followup to my last post [http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5270493&tstart=0|http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5270493&tstart=0], I installed jdk 1.6.0_04 just now on a solaris box that has this OS:
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I used the tar file approach, instead of the .sh file approach.
Installation using pkgadd seemed to go off without a hitch.
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Anyone know what went wrong? I did not notice any warnings from the pkgadd process.
Should I just manually change the /usr/java symbolic link to point to /usr/jdk/jdk1.6.0_04?

SolarisSAinPA wrote:
/usr/bin/java is a link and you need to recreate it to point to new jdk
The install instructions at [http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/install/jdk/install-solaris.html |http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/install/jdk/install-solaris.html ] have a section titled: Solaris Package Install - Selecting the Default Java Platform which includes info on updating the link.From those instructions, which I too cited in my original post, I ended up simply manually executing
ln -s /usr/jdk/jdk1.6.0_04 /usr/javato make my freshly installed jdk the default.
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Not able to Install Solaris 8 Binary License Program

HI,
I downloaded the Solaris Binary License Program.
I cut a Installation CD and 2 Software CD's. All the way i did as per the instruction given in the solaris site.
Now the problem is i tried to install in the fresh machine.
when i tried to install nothing is happening.
Is there any boot disk needed in this place.
Or please assist me to get this work done.
My email id is [email protected]
Expecting a detail discussion on this.
Thanks in advance,
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Hi Senthil,
Step 1:Download the 3 CD image files in the zip format from the Sun site.
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Problems installing Solaris 8 w/ Win2k

Hi all,
I tried to install Solaris 8 IA today on a hard drive that previously had Win2000. I ran into many problems and am incredibly frustrated, so please forgive me. I hope somebody can help.
In essence, I installed Solaris 8, and it looks like it changed my MBR for the worse. I managed to fix part of this, but I later found out it completely re-arranged my Win32 drive letters, rendering my Win2k partition practically unusable.
Here is how my two hard disks were laid out before the install:
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25G allocated to a bootable Win2k partition w/ NTFS, mapped as drive "F:\"
35G unallocated, unformated space
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2G bootable Win95 w/ FAT-16, mapped as drive "C:\"
1G Win95 extended w/ FAT-32, mapped as drive "D:\"
71M Linux swap w/ ext2fs
700M Linux native w/ ext2fs
Points:
I am completely uninterested with the MBR of HDD-1. This is just a hard drive I moved over from my old computer that I still use because it has all of my data on it. I no longer boot any OSes from this drive. (BIOS boots to HDD-0.)
When I installed Win2k a month or two ago, it detected my HDD-1 partitions and labelled them as "C:\" and "D:\" (their previous labels when installed on my old computer), and I was forced to make my new Win2k partition on HDD-0 "F:\". I thought this would be a good idea anyway, since I didn't feel like changing all of my old shortcuts, preferences, etc. for my apps on HDD-1.
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Questions:
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2) What's up with Solaris? How do I get this to work? I can boot the HD installation from the CD, but I can't do much because my video card apparently isn't supported and so everything comes up yucky. But how can I boot it without the CD and with a dual boot option? Is this one of those "you can't put boot code outside the first 1024 cylinders, yada, yada, yada" deals? If so, just shoot me now. <g>
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I blew the whole day on this. It pains me to say this, but... I know we all crack on Microshaft's business practices, but, FWIW, I installed Win2k in about 30 minutes, with not a single problem, with all devices being configured properly and having drivers, and haven't encountered a glitch since. I think that has a lot to do with their "popularity". There needs to be serious competition.
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John
PS: I don't have access to e-mail until this is cleared up, so please post here.

Well, this is my solution to my problem:
I was able to install a second Win2k on my first hard drive to at least get back to my Win2k stuff. This leaves a total mess though, because now I have two user accounts, two installations, files pointing to the wrong place, registry settings all messed up, drivers installed twice, etc. So what I'm going to do is go ahead and install Linux, leave my Solaris partition alone (I think it's okay, though I can't boot to it w/o the CD), backup all the Win2k data and files I want to keep (not much -- it's a fresh computer), and then reformat my Win2k partition and reinstall Win2k.
The thing I'm still hazy on is the whole "1024 cylinders" issue. I'm not sure if I have to re-partition my hard drive, etc.
When you install Solaris, be sure to remember that Solaris and Linux swap use the same code (0x82 I think it is) for the partition. Read the Solaris documentation to make sure, but I think after you install Solaris you might have to reinstall Linux, or something like that.
Good luck. This is very confusing. I'm disappointed with the lack of documentation for installing Solaris. What did I pay $45 for? Thirty-five different translations of the same skimpy docs? Terrible. At least M$ takes care of its customers.
John

NCM 1.5 fresh install - Not working...

Fresh install of NCM 1.5 and launching it is not working. The documentation was not helpful (Getting Started, User Guide, etc.) and did not have any troubleshooting. Where are the logs located? Anyone been through this before?
Basically, I install and update to SP1. After reboot I launch the browser to go to Admin Settings and it says page cannot be displayed Thanks for any help.

Hey Michael,
What platform? Solaris, Windows, Redhat?
What are your server specs (CPU, RAM, disk)
Are you using the embedded mySQL database or going with external Oracle or MS SQL Server?
Could you install NCM 1.5 fresh and then try to access the system without installing SP1 first?
You want to see that you're accessible on the base product... Get another account in there besides admin. Maybe add a device or two (but don't go crazy). Once you've validated the base functionality, then an upgrade to SP would be good.
We need to see if this is an issue with NCM 1.5 (FCS) on your platform or with SP1...
On Solaris install logs go to /opt/CWNCM and /opt/CWNCM/server/logs
Should be in similar base directories on Windows.
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Fresh install Win 8.1 Pro into Pavilion X2 (10", 32GB tablet)

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Need to get into domain, therefore wanted to fresh install Win 8.1 Pro, at the same time remove the recovery partition for more space.
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