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Installation flow 1. Install Sun Solaris 10. Refer to the next section for detailed instructions. 2. Install additional HP accessories. The HP ProLiant DL160 Generation 5 Server Support CD includes the drivers for accessories compatible to your server. Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure and/or to the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver. The readme.txt file can be found on the appropriate driver diskette. Sun Solaris 10 installation Section 1. Launching the Sun Solaris10 installer 1. Turn on the server and insert the Sun Solaris 10 DVD. 2. Reboot the system to the SS10U1 DVD. 3. Click Solaris, then press Enter. 4. Type 1 to select the Solaris Interactive Installation option. After a few minutes, the Proposed Window System Configuration for Installation list appears. These settings are incorrect and should be modified. 5. Press Esc to modify the settings and customize the installation. Section 2. Customizing the installation The Sun Solaris10 Installer shifts to a text-based screen for customizing the hardware selection and other options. Use the arrow keys to navigate through them and press F2 to enable a setting. Kdmconfig - View and Edit Window System Configuration 1. Click Change Pointing Device, then press F2. 2. Select the pointing device used by your system, then press F2. 3. Select Change Video Device/Monitor, then press F2. 4. Verify that the Video Device setting shows XF86-VESA Matrox Graphics, Inc. Unknown Board, then press F2. 5. Select the display device used by your system, then press F2. If you are using a 17-inch CRT monitor, select MultiFrequency 38KHz (Up to 1024x768 interlaced). 6. Select your display device's screen size, then press F2. 7. Set the preferred Resolution/Color/Refresh Rate settings, then press F2. HP recommends the 1024 x 768 - 65536 colors option. 8. Select Save and Test the Window System Configuration, then press F2. 9. Press F2 again to test the hardware configuration settings you selected. If you are able to view the sample display, click Yes to return to the GUI installation mode. If the hardware test fails, repeat steps 1-9 until the correct settings are made. Select Language System BIOS configuration 54

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System BIOS configuration 54
Installation flow
1.
Install Sun Solaris 10.
Refer to the next section for detailed instructions.
2.
Install additional HP accessories.
The HP ProLiant DL160 Generation 5 Server Support CD includes the drivers for accessories
compatible to your server.
Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure
and/or to the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver. The readme.txt file can be
found on the appropriate driver
diskette.
Sun Solaris 10 installation
Section 1. Launching the Sun Solaris10 installer
1.
Turn on the server and insert the Sun Solaris 10 DVD.
2.
Reboot the system to the SS10U1 DVD.
3.
Click Solaris, then press Enter.
4.
Type 1 to select the Solaris Interactive Installation option.
After a few minutes, the Proposed Window System Configuration for Installation list appears.
These settings are
incorrect and should be modified.
5.
Press Esc to modify the settings and customize the installation.
Section 2. Customizing the installation
The Sun Solaris10 Installer shifts to a text-based screen for customizing the hardware selection and
other options.
Use the arrow keys to navigate through them and press F2 to enable a setting.
Kdmconfig – View and Edit Window System Configuration
1.
Click Change Pointing Device, then press F2.
2.
Select the pointing device used by your system, then press F2.
3.
Select Change Video Device/Monitor, then press F2.
4.
Verify that the Video Device setting shows XF86-VESA Matrox Graphics, Inc. Unknown Board,
then press F2.
5.
Select the display device used by your system, then press F2. If you are using a 17-inch CRT
monitor, select MultiFrequency 38KHz (Up to 1024x768 interlaced).
6.
Select your display device’s screen size, then press F2.
7.
Set the preferred Resolution/Color/Refresh Rate settings, then press F2.
HP recommends the 1024 x 768 – 65536 colors option.
8.
Select Save and Test the Window System Configuration, then press F2.
9.
Press F2 again to test the hardware configuration settings you selected.
If you are able to view the sample display, click Yes to return to the GUI installation
mode. If the
hardware test fails, repeat steps 1-9 until the correct settings are made.
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