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# 15  
Old 09-05-2009
as already told in one of my ealier posts, you should update your OBP firmware with the patch from sunsolve:
#118323-01: Sun Blade 1000, Sun Fire 280R, Netra[tm] T20, Sun Blade 2000

try to boot from dvd after the update...
# 16  
Old 09-05-2009
I'll show my ignorance now, but exactly how do you do this?
I am assuming that I can download file on a floppy? then boot from that? I have no OS loaded on the machine at present.
Be patient I am a new learner and a slow one at that Smilie
# 17  
Old 09-06-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by solnewbie
I'll show my ignorance now, but exactly how do you do this?
I am assuming that I can download file on a floppy? then boot from that? I have no OS loaded on the machine at present.
Be patient I am a new learner and a slow one at that Smilie
No floppy... you cant do that. you need a bootable cd or dvd
# 18  
Old 09-06-2009
or a bootserver to boot over network. but if you have this, you can install solaris over network...
# 19  
Old 09-11-2009
OK According to the readme file provided in the link provided earlier it says you have to have a OS present in order to update the machine with the patch.
I have no OS on it at this time so the patch is obviously a no go. Unless I am reading this wrong.
Since I'm not on a network that remedy is out too.
Would using a older version of the OS say Solaris9 be of any benefit ?
Or can I use a USB DVD and boot from that ?
# 20  
Old 09-11-2009
you can try all that... i would use a virtual machine (if you don't have other hardware) with solaris and setup a install server with JET. it's easy and fast...
# 21  
Old 09-11-2009
I'll bite. Smilie I have a SB100 with 10 on it. What all does this entail oh wise one?

External USB DVD doesn't work nor does older version.

Reminder I am very new to this Smilie So let us go forth in very simplistic terms.
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