Instruction on video solution

Newbie here... I've tried following instructions at the tools.de site for the Xfree86 video drivers, but can't seem to understand them... for one thing, I have to acquire the drivers using another machine, since I can't boot with the video problem. I've got the files, but don't understand how to install them. If I burn them to a CD, how do I get them to install on the hard drive? Would it be better for me to uncompress the files before burning them to a CD?
This is my first Solaris experience, and right now I'd just like to get to a desktop, so I can learn...

Documentation can be found here:
http://docs.sun.com/
http://docs.sun.com/db/prod/solaris.9 (Solaris 9 Release and Installation Collection)
Assuming you're installing by booting from the "Software 1 of 2" CD, the first step is that the installer copies
the contents of CD 1of2 to the HDD. The system reboots from the HDD, and one of the first things that
happens during the first boot from HDD is that the system will ask to assign a new root password.
From your description a possible explanation for the behaviour would be that you're trying to boot into
single user mode, after the CD 1of2 was copied to HDD, and before the root password is set. The single user
login will ask for the root password, but since it was never set the login fails.

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