Solaris 10 installation problem on IBM Thinkpad - T43

Dear All,

I have a major problem while installing Solaris 10 on my IBM T43 Laptop. Here is my problem:

- I boot from Solaris 10 DVD

- I select the option "Solaris" from the grub menu

- I get 6 installation options

1. Solaris interactive(Default)

2. Custom jumpstart

3. Solaris interactive text(desktop session)

4. Solaris interactive console

5. Driver update

6. Single user shell

- I select option 1(solaris interactive)

- After some processing, I get the "proposed configuration" screen, and an option to accept/reject it.

- I reject the proposed configuration and, as a result enter the "kdmconfig" wizard.

- After this screen, I tried selecting various resolutions, but no matter, I get a blank screen in place of the graphical installation wizard after quitting kdmconfig.

As a result, I am never given a chance to install solaris at all. Can anyone you please dig me out of this hole?

Regards,

Thejasvi V

[1018 byte] By [thejasviv] at [2007-11-26 11:20:27]
# 1

Dear All,

I have found the solution this problem thanks to Matthew from Sun Corporation. Here are the solutions quoted by Matthew:

[1] Try the workaround as listed in the Z60t entry:

Manually set up video configuration during Solaris installation,

otherwise screen will go blank. Use these settings:

XF86-VESA VESA-compatible video cards; MultiFrequency 56 kHz Monitor,

14-inch Screen.

After installation, no problem with video display.

[2] Select Console text mode as your interaction method for installation.

Please keep me posted on your progress. An update may be required to

the T43 entry if this is indeed the problem you are experiencing.

I am pretty happy that the first solution worked well for me.

Best Regards,

Thejasvi V

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