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Old 08-30-2007
Terminal Type For Installation of Solaris 10

The answer to my problem might be to get a Sun console but I thought I would run it by the experts here first. I have been trying to install Sun Solaris on a SunFire V445 using an HPconsole (just happens to be all I have at my disposal at the moment) and no network connection yet. When I am prompted for my terminal type I am given these options. I have tried Standard ANSI, VT100 and using other hpterm which the installation did not like at all.

1. ANSI Standard CRT
2. DEC VT52
3. DEC VT100
4. Heath Kit 19
5. Lear Siegler ADM31
6. PC Console
7. Sun Command Tool
8. Sun Work Station
9. Televideo 910
10. Televideo 925
11. Wyse Model 50
12. XTERM Emulator
13. CDE Emulator
14. Other

All my choices result in a screen in which the text is wrapped and covered by garbage and I am unable to continue the installation. Have any of you had success using an HPConsole to install Solaris 10? I end up having to boot the server which takes a while after every failed answer. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
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Old 08-31-2007
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Disregard, I had an epiphany and I have the 1st installation running right now. What I realized was that the HP Console (Hewlett Packard 700/96) had a default setting of hpterm. I figured there had to be some settings on the console that allowed you to try other settings. I started to go through the various function key menus and noticed a setting that was set to HP. I looked at the other options for this setting and one was EM100 that I guessed translated to vt100. My guess was correct, I rebooted, restarted the installation, selected option 14 for other and specified vt100. The installation screen was legible and I was able to kick off the installation.
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