Step by Step Guide to Install Solaris 10 11/06 With Windows XP on x86 PC
hi everyone
here is how I fixed my dual boot & internet connectivity failure problems. I'm explaining in detail to help any Solaris newbie (like me) having same problems: ( as I didn't find any REAL Help thru Sun Help Documents / Pages )
My special thanx to " Phil Brown " (who helped me alott on this)
First to get rid of Dell's Diagnostic Partition & System Recovery Partition Ire-installed Windows XP Media Center Edition &at installation I made 4 Partitions of my Dell 9150 ( x86 Intel Pentium Dual Core ) 238 GB Hard Drive.
(1) C: 100 GB for Windows XP ( NTFS )
(2) D:80 GB for Solaris 10 ( RAW )
(3) E:50 GB for Linux ( RAW , which I haven't installed yet )
(4) F:6 GB (RAW)
(5) G:2 GB Un-Allocated Space
Restarted PC after Win XP installation & installed Partition Magic 8 . In PM8 I formatted Solaris partition as FAT 32 (at Solaris installation it changed to Solaris format) & Linux as Linux EXT 3 . Rebooted the PC. I Started Solaris 10 11/06 installation from the DVD I burned from Sun downloads.
Here's how I installed Solaris 10 11/06 :
(1) On the next screen after "Loading Stage 2 ... " I selected " Solaris "
(2) Selected " Solaris Interactive (default) installation
(3) Hit "enter" to accept proposed Windows configuration screen it displayed
(4) Selected 0 = English as language (you need to take cursor into white window so you can type 0 into it, otherwise u can't)
(5) hit NEXT
(6) Selected "Networked" option
(7) Selected YES to "Use DHCP for e1000g0 ( Intel Pro/1000 Network Adapter )
(8) Selected NO to "enable IPv6"
(9) Selected NO to "enable Kerberos"
(10) Selected DNS as "Name Service"
(11) entered " f.root-servers.net " as Domain Name
(12) Server's IP address : 192.5.5.241 ( you can choose the one that closest to you by visiting http://www.isc.org/index.pl?/ops/f-root/ )
(13) Search Domain: Left all boxes empty ('coz when I tried to put any IP's into 'em, it generated " SysidgenSyserr " and have to re-start installation )
(14) Geographic Continent / Country / Region: Americas > U. S. > time zone
(15) hit NEXT on Date & Time Screen
(16) Entered password twice
(17) Selected YES to "enable Remote Services"
(18) hit CONFIRM
(19) Clicked NEXT on Solaris installation Welcome screen
(20) Selected NO to " Reboot Automatically " and YES to eject additional CD/DVDs
(21) Clicked OK on NOTICE
(22) Specified CD/DVD as " Media from which you installing Solaris "
(23) Check ACCEPT & hit next
(24) Selected "initial install" & hit next
(25) I choose "Custom Install" > NEXT > North America > and checked both, " English ( U S ) ( en_us) & English ( U S, UTF-8) (en_us.UTF-8) and hit next
(26) Selected English (US, UTF-8) as initial locale > NEXT
(27) Selected " Solaris 10 Extra Value Software " > NEXT
(28) Selected NONE to " Web Start Ready Product Scan Location " > NEXT
(29) Selected " Entire Group - Default Packages " in Solaris software group screen > NEXT
(30) Selected " c1do(bootdisk) " > NEXT
(31) " c1d0 " Selected > NEXT
(32) There was a Warning: " A Linux fdisk partition was found on this disk (c1d0), which is the default bootdisk. Having a linux fdisk partition on the same disk as a Solaris fdisk partiton is not supported. Do you want to load the default Lay out ?I choose NO
(33) It displayed 4 partitions. 1st: " Unknown " 100GB , 2nd: FAT32LBA, this I changed to Solaris by clicking on partition , size 80GB . 3rd: Linux 50GB , 4th: DOSEXTLBA 8GB , hit NEXT
(34) I choose NO to " Preserve Data Warning " (the 80GB partition)
(35) Displayed " Lay Out File Systems " screen, c1d0 was highlighted. > NEXT
(36) On " Ready to Install Screen " it displayed Fdisk partitions: 1st: Unknown "Preserved" , 2nd: FAT32LBA delete, & Solaris add, 3rd: Linux "Preserved" , 4th: DOSEXTLBA "Preserved" >>> hit " Install Now "
(37) When installation finishes hit " Reboot " & when PC was restarting I ejected DVD manually
(38) After re-start it displayed 3 options: 1st: Solaris 10 , 2nd: Solaris failsafe , 3rd: Windows , ENTER on Solaris 10
(39) At sign-in screen, I signed in as, user name:" root " & enterd password (which I typed at installation)
(40) I choose JAVA Desktop System
When it was fully up, the Internet was working right away. Restarted again to check Windows. Selected " Windows " at reboot screen & Windows was working just fine.
It took me few allnighters to figure these out, I hope these will helpful to Solaris newbies like me. Still I can't figure out ... How to install any software (obviously designed for Solaris 10 (x86) ) onto Solaris, but thats a different issue.
- Jags Desai
[5047 byte] By [
Jags_FLa] at [2007-11-26 18:43:41]
# 1
Jags, good info for this Solaris newbee. I am looking around for an old 86x machine to install Solaris 10 on. I prefer to allocate a whole partitioned hard drive to Solaris, since I have another machine running Linux and Windows already. So the only difference in my install would be not worrying about do any partitioning. What did you mean when you said entered servere ip address? wouldnt you enter your ISP ip or set one up off a router?
# 2
hi
I tried router ip: 192.168.1.1 & Comcast (my isp) but somehow it didn't work...so I found out about root server (1 of 13 originally) and I entered it directly. u can try ur isp/router ip. I might have done something wrong or could have missed something. Good Luck & welcome aboard Solaris.
Jags Desai
# 3
but how could i make the internet work behind a router? especially a passwd protected router?
# 4
hi 'lachdanan'i'm assuming that u r tryin to connect Laptop / Desktop wirelessly, while I hard-wired desktop to a router... so I didn't need to enter any password. I guess someone who've installed Solaris on a Laptop can answer ur question.Jags Desai
# 5
Hey Jags thanks for the reply, I will still have to do some research on the root server ip you are talking about. I guess I will cross that bridge when I get to it. Like I said I am new to Solaris and I am still in the process of setting up a machine for training. I have been looking on ebay for deals, let me ask you this....can I buy an old ultra 5 SPARC machine with Solaris 8 and upgrade to 10?
# 6
Yes but it will be a little painful unless you have a ton of memory and a 400 mhz chip (both rare in a ultra 5). See if you can find a blade 100 or a 1000 instead.
# 7
I found that out looking at the specs of some of the Ultra 5's on ebay, not enough memory, and nothing = to 400 mhz processor. I will probably get one anyway with Solaris 8 just to get started, then try to install 10 on a x86 machine. Thanks for the input.
# 8
Hey Jags....thanks a ton for the above info....thank god! I was finally able to install the Solaris 10...but the problem still remains......I exactly don't know what I did but the OS seems to freez just before the Login. I get the Login name...n even before i could type the "root" and "password" it gives me a message sayin login screen before login or somethin like that n the next second the system freezes....the display is gone n the system is stuck with graphics gone haywire
# 9
sorry for not mentioning the system confighere it is...1>Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHZ2>512 MB DDR23>160 GB SATA 24>Partitions :125GB windows XP26GB solaris 10
# 10
ok here i am again...sorry for bugging u...but im helpless...please help me!
I've been getting the following message from the time I installed Solaris 10
"Last Shut Down is later than time ....... time of date chip
Next after the login appears...lthis is wat I see on the screen
" Mar 2007/03/07 blah....... My unqualified host name"
"sleeping for retry"
"Waiting for desktop Logic screen before Loggin in.."
I thought DEP might be interfering in this so I disabled DEP in wondows also :O
Should i format Solaris partition and re-install it again?
# 11
Hi Jags,
That was a nice detailed procedure...im sure i will follow it when i install it on my PC ...
but im yet on the basic stages here...
Can you tell me if my laptop is actually supported at all?
Dell TM inspiron 640m
Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo Processor
1.73 Ghz, 2MB Cache, 533 MHz FSB
Windows Vista
60 GB
Please please please let me know if this is suitable...
Do i need a pci slot for solaris as this computer doesnt have one
your reply is much awaited...
thanks in advance
sriya.
# 12
hi Sriya
u can run either Sun Device Detection / Installation Check Tool to figure out Hardware Compatibility, the links are:
(1)Device Detection: http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts/device_detect.html
(2) Installation Check Tool: http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts/install_check.html
and after checking compatibility you can go thru 'step by step guide to install Solaris 10'
Good Luck, - Jags Desai
# 13
Thanks a lot Jags for the reply....im going to try....the HCL says that it is reported to work....but im just keeping my fingers crossed.... i downloaded the dvd images....i extracted them...now i have 5 dvd "NSO" files....is this the correct image? ill now try burning them to a Bootable DVD using Nero....lets c how i go...
this forum is doing a gret job...im new to sun and solaris....learning unix sys administration...its fascinating and interesting....i hope ill enjoy....i gained a lot of info from this forum.....
wanted to say great job guys!!!
thanks....
# 14
Sriya,
u have to join 5 .iso images into one .iso file before u can burn a DVD. I assume that, u must've been thru DVD burning instructions if not, here it is:
After downloading and unzipping the segments, reconstruct the full DVD image by using the appropriate command:
- Windows systems(at the command promt):
copy /b file1 + file2 + file3 + file4 + file5 file.iso (u have to give filename to final/joined file)
what I did: I moved all five files to C: & then from command prompt I used copy /b
- Jags Desai
# 15
thanks. jags.....its not nso file...its of the extension NOS....i saw the thread about burning the media....ill follow that ....lets c how i go....
Sriyaa at 2007-7-21 17:28:11 >
# 16
hi 'confused_aatma',If u haven't resolved the prob then I think the best option would be to format the Solaris partition & re-install it.And it would come handy if u can take a print out of the steps before re-installing.- Jags Desai
# 17
by the way...HCL says that inspiron 6400 is said to work...but im still not convinced if my video card will take it.....i have the one which comes with the chipset..integrated.....media accelerator.....puzzled.....-sriya
Sriyaa at 2007-7-21 17:28:11 >
# 18
confused_aatma,
The sendmail complaint and the 'wait for desktop login'
warning are both perfectly normal.
Here are two suggestions that *may* help. I doubt
re-installing will make any difference.
1. Wait a *long* time after these messages appear.
For some reason, the graphical login does not start until
about 10 minutes after boot the first time I install Solaris on
my intel laptop. After this first time, it then starts quickly
at later reboots.So perhaps going to have a cup of tea
would allow the graphical login to sort itself out.
2. If. after waiting 10 mins or so, there is still nothing, then
hit return a couple of times to see if you can get a command-line
login. If you can, then run the command 'kdmconfig', choose XSun,
then try to choose the best match in the kdmconfig menus for your
GFX card, monitor, mouse, and so on.
3. If you can't log in on the command line in step 2 above, then
reboot and, when presented with the grub list of things to boot,
hit any key. Then select 11/06, hit 'e' to edit, cursor down to the
line starting 'kernel', hit 'e' to edit again, and add a space and
the letter 's' to the end of that line. Save your changes (enter. I think),
then hit 'b' to boot. This will put you into single-user/safe mode.
*No* graphical login is started in single-user mode. But you should
now be able to log in on the command line, and run 'kmconfig', as in
step 2 above.
Good luck.
# 19
Hey Jags...thanks a lot...but i formated solaris partition and re-installed it once again some time back...but the same prob persists.....there seems to be some display config issues which ill try to sort it out.
# 20
Kidari
Hey thanks a ton mate!
Well, here i guess the 1st option is ruled out... I don't have to wait for too long before that "login screen" . as soon as i type my "login" and "pwd", i get a message sayin that "Waiting for desktop Logic screen before Loggin in.." and at this point, you can see a screen with uneven distribution of colours and the system freezes. I'll try the command line once and see what best can be done..
When Solaris instalation was completed 100%, I was asked to install a CD/DVD of Solaris 10 Software 5 and since i Din't have it I chose to skip installation and reboot the OS... ever since... im not able to loginto SOlaris 10 :(
# 21
Hello jags,
My plan is to install my notebook (HP Pavilion dv2213 - 160gb of hardisk) with XP and Solaris 10
But i have problem downloading :
(1)Device Detection: http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts/device_detect.html
(2) Installation Check Tool: http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts/install_check.html
Anyone could help giving me mirror link or send it to my e-mail gengsi_barbar@yahoo.com
Thanks
RuTana at 2007-7-21 17:28:11 >
# 22
Hello,But i have problem downloading :can you describe the problem ?Michael
# 23
Hi,
I am trying to install Solaris 10 11/06 on dell 6400 but after stage_2 it goes to grub minimal boot and following prompt comes..
grub>
I have tried ..
grub> kernel --type=multiboot /boot/multiboot -B install_media=cdrom
but it says invalid filename or format not supported..
could any one please help me out, I have to prepare for SCSA exam..
Thanks
>> Divyesh A.
# 24
hi RuTan,
try this links:
(1) https://sdlc2d.sun.com/ECom/EComActionServlet/DownloadPage:~:com.sun.sunit.sdlc .content.DownloadPageInfo;jsessionid=86B7EB118D798D5FFDE46471075F82F4;jsessionid =86B7EB118D798D5FFDE46471075F82F4
(2)
https://sdlc6a.sun.com/ECom/EComActionServlet/DownloadPage:~:com.sun.sunit.sdlc .content.DownloadPageInfo;jsessionid=3C926C5841734252E0ED06432BAA2BEE;jsessionid =3C926C5841734252E0ED06432BAA2BEE
- Jags Desai
# 25
Dear Sir,
Recently I got the Solaris Developer Edition.
I am using the ADM Processor
With 1 GB Ram, 128 Mb Navida G.C
RUNNING ON WINDOWS XP
My Problems:
01. I INSTALLED WITH SUCCESS THE SOLARIS ON SYSTEM. I CAN'T ACCESS THE WINDOWS XP.
HOW CAN I RUN THE BOTH WIN XP AND SOLARIS................?
02. USING MY NAVIDA GRAPHIC CARD I CAN GET SYSTEM RES.: 1152 X 864 PIX. BUT IT WAS TAKING THE DEFAULT SYSTEM RES: 800 X 600
EVERY TIME ON START UP I NEED TO CHOOSE THE SYSTEM RES: WITH NAVIDA
HOW CAN I MAKE THE DEFAULT SYSTEM RES WITH 1152 X 864
THANKING YOU
# 26
hi Kishore,
About ur 1st prob:
Log into javadesktop/gui for solaris...
then open your grub file
# gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
this will open a gedit text edit window with the file you want to edit.
ammend to the bottom:
#- ADDED BY YOUR NAME - OK TO EDIT -
title Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
#END BOOTADM--
save & reboot
that should take care of dual boot prob. Or u can visit following post thru which I got help:
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5135492&messageID=9492407#94 92407
and abt ur 2nd prob, well as i'm traveling I don't have Solaris system with me so u have to wait for some1 else to respond.
- Jags Desai
# 27
Jags, Michael,
I still can't download it from those links,
When I try to download from the link (already sign in) after accept the license agreement, this is the description when i try to download the the file:
(using right click "save target as")
Internet Explorer cannot download sddt_1_0.jnlp from 192.18.108.137
Internet Explorer was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again later
(using download manager -->not sun download manager)
The server replies that you don't have permissions to download this file.
Details:
HTTP/1.0 403 Forbidden
I have already trying to download it for a week.
Is There any other idea?
Anyone could give other mirror link or send it to me? (sun device detection tool, sun installation check tool and sun download manager 2.0)
Thanks,
'Hopeful' RuTan
RuTana at 2007-7-21 17:28:11 >
