HP-UX 11i Version 2 Installation and Update Guide, March 2004

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5 Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v2
This chapter describes cold-installing HP-UX 11i v2.
What You Will Find in This Chapter
• “Before You Begin” on page 88
• “Reviewing the Cold-Install Process” on page 89
• “Cold-installing HP-UX 11i v2” on page 91
• “Retrieving Information after Cold-installing” on page 98
• “The Next Step” on page 100
To complete the steps in this chapter, we estimate you require 2-3 hours,
depending upon the system, and if you are installing the OS or an OE.
Please note that your time may vary.
CAUTION The cold-install process overwrites everything on the root (/) disk. Make
sure you completed backups in “Backing Up Your System” on page 79.