Can I install solaris on a second hard drive?
I am completely new to Solaris. My computer runs Windows XP as its primary OS and I have a second (slave) hard drive that I would like to install Solaris 10 on. Does the installation DVD for x64 architecture automatically handle this kind of installation? Is this process possible? If it is, will I have to manually configure the BIOS to boot each OS every time I change my current OS, or will some sort of GUI dialogue come up? I would like information on this subject and if possible, step-by-step instructions.
# 1
I want to say yes, although I haven't done this with Solaris. I have with Linux, so I feel it should not be different. I recommend you read up on the Solaris boot manager.Good luck & enjoy,Aubrey
# 2
Well hope I understood you correctly...
Yes, I think there should be no problem with it. I use WinXP and Solaris10 at the same time. Once you'll make an instalation then every time during start up, you will be asked which OS should be started. same way as ... lets say when windows asks if to boot in normal or safe mode.
Hope it will help.
Bi0Z
Bi0Za at 2007-7-8 22:14:14 >
# 3
The only thing that might go seriously wrong (apart from dirver issues)
is that the installer overwrites the disk which currently holds MSWindows.
It will warn you before overwriting a disk that contains data,
so I suggest you beforehand ask windows to delete any existing partitiions on the 2nd disk.
Solaris will call the Windows disk something like /dev/dsk/c0d0s0
and the slave disk something like /dev/dsk/c0d1s0.
If it finds data on the disk you choose to install onto, and asks
you whether it's okay to erase that data, say no and choose the
other one.
It _should_ only find data on one disk: the one you didn't trash the
partition table of.
hth.
PS.
If your newfangled graphics or network card turns out to be
unsupported, btw, you're in for an uncomfortable time.
# 4
Tottaly agree with the last post. Check if your hardware is in HCL, there is a free program you can download from Sun Download page, you burn it to CD and reboot, then it will provide you with all needed information. And if something is not in the list, you will get a hard time seting it up (there are a lot of unofficial drivers). So as an example: networkcard will be hard to install and set up. So check first.
As from my experiense conserning instalation, I would suggest to do so:
(in a way as the last post)
prepare a clean partition, or backup files on a HD. run the instalation, once you will reach the point when it will ask you how to install (Normal or Custom) choose custom, then it will go to several questions concerning where on a HD to install, thats where you can choose partitions and so on.
Just as a reminder: you dont need alot of space for Solaris to work properly, plus there not so much software which requires big amount of HD. So for OS and nice package for development you will probably need tops 10Gb.
Bi0Za at 2007-7-8 22:14:14 >
