Installation guide

TABLE 6–2 Booting Instructions

If System Is ... Then ...

New (out of the box)

and turned off

Turn on the system components.

Turned on, and running

Solaris

Access a command tool or shell and type:

$ su root

# init 0

Follow the prompts to reboot.

Upon turning on your system, a diagnostic program (Conﬁguration Assistant)

checks your hardware for any devices that you’ve added to your system that are

in conﬂict. If there are any, you’ll be prompted to ﬁx them before continuing.

6. Choose the CD option to boot the system from the CD-ROM.

7. Choose the Interactive option.

Do not choose 2– custom JumpStart; this is an advanced installation option. It

requires previous setup. To automate installations using custom JumpStart, see

the Solaris Advanced Installation Guide in the Solaris server product box.

Do not choose Solaris Web Start; it does not support upgrading in this release.

Note - If you experience any problems from this point on, see the module

Troubleshooting During Installation

8. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Solaris operating environment.

You are now in the hands of the the Solaris installation program. This

menu-driven, interactive program guides you step-by-step through installing the

Solaris operating environment; it also has online help to answer your questions.

9. Wait as the Solaris operating environment is installed on the system.

A log of the installation (how the system was installed) is saved to the following

ﬁles:

Upgrading a System 6-5