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Old 08-12-2011
Installing Solaris 10 x86 from USB flash drive
Dear friends,
I have the DVD image of solaris 10 but I don't have DVD writer to burn it onto a dvd R. I was wondering if I could install Solaris from my 4gb usb flash drive as my PC supports booting from usb. I have installed Windows 7 this way recently, I have no idea about Solaris. Could you guys please help me in this matter. Looking forward to your wonderful replies.
Thanks in advance.
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Old 08-12-2011
There are a number of good descriptions of how to do this already available on the Internet. Just do an search for "solaris usb install" using your favorite web browser.

Come back with details if you need help on any particular part of the installation or setup.
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Old 08-12-2011
As fpmurphy have said if you search for a guide you will get alot of guides detailing such case.
Anyways I know location of a hot guide which reside here
Jimmy In Madrid aka J.I.M Smilie: How to create a Solaris 10 usb pendrive installation media?
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