02-02-2008
Have you tried another disk?
I'm also curious about the "routine reboots". Do you routinely reboot Solaris servers? WHy?
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LEARN ABOUT SUNOS
suninstall
suninstall(1M) System Administration Commands suninstall(1M)
NAME
suninstall - install the Solaris operating system
SYNOPSIS
suninstall
DESCRIPTION
install-solaris(1M) is now the preferred command for starting and restarting the Solaris Installation program. It should be used instead of
suninstall. suninstall is symbolically linked to install-solaris.
suninstall is a forms-based and graphical subsystem for installing the operating system.
suninstall exists only on the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should only be invoked from there. Refer to the Solaris 10 Instal-
lation Guide: Basic Installations for more details.
suninstall allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. suninstall loads the software available on the installa-
tion media. Refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations for disk space requirements.
USAGE
Refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations for more information on the various menus and selections.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWcdrom (Solaris instal- |
| |lation media) |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
pkginfo(1), install(1M), install-solaris(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)
Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations
NOTES
It is advisable to exit suninstall by means of the exit options in the suninstall menus.
SunOS 5.10 9 Sep 2004 suninstall(1M)