Install Solaris 8 on SPARC system

Hi,
I'm new in Unix/Solaris. I tried to install solaris 8 on a sparc system, I downloaded (SOL-8-1_01-FCS-BIN-SPARC-V1 and V2) and i burned 2 CD as. On the sparc system is already SUNOS 5.6 installed. But each time I tried to boot the system it "hang" after the message:" starting rpc services: rcpbind keyserv nis_cachemgr done." What ever I type after this message has no effect at all. I'm allowed to format the disk (home user). The CD-rom player is attached to the Sparc but can not boot the CD. Is there anyone who can help me.
I downloaden olso the pdf files but they were no use for me at this moment.

Hello,
you will have to go to OK prompt and then boot with CDROM.
1.login as root and then type
#eeprom auto-boot?=false
2.reboot the system. the system will stop at the OK prompt.
3. then type:
OK boot cdrom install
you should see Solaris install program and follow its instruction.
And the error you see seems to be caused by bad network connection

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