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12-16-2002

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If I remember correctly, Solaris would want to format the primary drive but it should tell you which one it is doing. I believe it 'finds' the Windows partition and asks if you want to save it.

The only SURE way to insure you don't overwrite your C drive is to remove it (disconnect) and connect your new drive when loading Solaris. Then reconnect it as originally installed. You may have a problem booting to Solaris this way but you certainly won't overwrite your Windows.

From SunSolve (Sept 1996):

How do I setup for multiple operating systems?

The Solaris OS allows you to boot up to four (4) operating
systems on the same hard drive. Solaris will make itself the
'active' partition of the drive and at boot time will present you
with a boot menu. The following are some ideas about setting up
some of the more common configurations found in PC systems:

"I want DOS and Solaris on my system and only have one hard drive".

First, setup a DOS partition of xxx mb, then leave the rest of the drive
un-partitioned. When you see the question about how much of the drive to
use, select what is available.

"I have drive 'C' setup for DOS/Windows and I want Solaris on drive 'D'.

This will work just fine but you will not be able to boot Solaris without
using the install/boot floppies. You could also boot Solaris if you have a
third-party boot manager such as 'System Commander' from V Communications.
This type of package will allow you to boot to your DOS drive or boot
Solaris on your second hard drive.

"I want to install Solaris, NT and Windows95 on the same drive".

In this case, install NT, WIN95 and then Solaris x86. Both NT and Windows95
like to take over and be the primary boot OS for the system. The Solaris
boot manager will allow you to boot into any of the three operating systems.
You will also be able to mount the NT and Windows95 partition if the NT
partition is not NTFS (NT File System). Solaris can see NT, Windows95, and
DOS partitions.

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install-solaris

install-solaris(1M)													       install-solaris(1M)

NAME

       install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system

SYNOPSIS

       install-solaris

       install-solaris	invokes  the  Solaris  Install	program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
       install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.

       The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:

       For SPARC machines:

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       384 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       For x86 machines:

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       512 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number  of  fea-
       tures available.

       install-solaris	exists	only  on  the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the  for more
       details.

       install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
       installation media. Refer to the  for disk space requirements.

       Refer to the  for more information on the various menus and selections.

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWcdrom  (Solaris instal-  |
       |			     |lation media)		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Evolving			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

       pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)

       It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.

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