Sun Ultra 20 M2 Workstation Operating System Installation Guide

About this manual

This document serves as an installation guide for the Sun Ultra 20 M2 workstation. It details the procedures for configuring and installing three major operating systems: Solaris 10 (6/06), Linux, and Windows XP.

The guide covers manual installation steps as well as remote image deployment methods using RIS (Remote Installation Services) for Windows and PXE/Jumpstart servers for Linux and Solaris. It includes specific instructions for BIOS settings, driver installation, diagnostic partition management, and creating custom installation media. This manual is written in Chinese.

What's inside

• Installation Overview
• Solaris 10 and Linux Installation
• Windows Operating System Installation
• BIOS Settings
• Diagnostic Partition Management
• Driver Installation
• Remote Image Installation (RIS)
• Remote Image Installation (PXE/Jumpstart)

Frequently asked questions

How do I access the PXE boot menu?

Press F8 during the BIOS screen to display the boot menu and select the NVIDIA boot option.

What is required for PXE installation of Red Hat Linux?

Red Hat 3 Update 7 does not support PXE installation due to missing NVIDIA Ethernet drivers, but Update 8 and later versions do.