Installation guide
x86: GUI Interactive Installation From DVD Fails if
boot-device Variable Is Not Set (5065465)
If you install Solaris from the Solaris 10 Operating System DVD, the interactive GUI installation
might fail. This failure occurs if the boot-device conguration variable is not set on the system.
To determine if the boot-device conguration variable is set, type the following command.
# prtconf -pv | grep boot-device
If the output of this command is boot-device: with no associated device, you cannot use the
interactive GUI installation program to install from the Solaris 10 Operating System DVD.
Workaround: Use the interactive text installer to install Solaris 10 software. When the
installation program asks you to select a type of installation, select option 3, Solaris Interactive
Text (Desktop Session).
For more information about installing from the Solaris 10 Operating System DVD, see
Solaris 10 5/08 Installation Guide: Basic Installations.
x86: USB Keyboards Might Freeze During Install on
Some Dell Precision Workstations (4888849)
During installation, USB keyboards on some Dell Precision Workstations might freeze or
become partially inoperative, thereby preventing installation.
Workaround: Perform one of the following workarounds:
■
Switch the USB emulation mode in the rmware.
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Switch to a PS/2 keyboard.
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Reboot and try again.
Alternatively, update the system's BIOS to resolve the problem.
Warnings Might Occur When a File System Is Created
(4189127)
When a le system is created during installation, one of the following warning messages might
be displayed:
Warning: inode blocks/cyl group (87) >= data blocks (63) in last
cylinder group. This implies 1008 sector(s) cannot be allocated.
Installation Bugs
Solaris 10 5/08 Release Notes • April 200838