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CHAPTER 3
Solaris x86
This chapter contains the following sections:
Section 3.1,“Preparing to Install Solaris x86 Onto a Blade” on page 3-1
Section 3.2, “Applying Mandatory Software Patches to the Solaris x86 Install
Image” on page 3-3
Section 3.3, “Issues AffectingB100x and B200x Server Blades That are Running
Solaris x86” on page 3-8
Note – If you intend to use the Solaris x86 CD media (instead of the DVD media),
you need to use a Solaris x86 system to read the CDs. For more information, referto
Chapter 12 of the Solaris 9 Installation Guide. The section of that chapter that you
require is called “ToCreate an x86 Install Server on a SPARC System With x86 CD
Media”. Touse the DVD media, refer to Chapter 11 of the Solaris 9 Installation Guide.
The section you require is called “Preparing to Install Fromthe Network with DVD
Media (Tasks)”.

3.1 Preparing to Install Solaris x86 Onto a

Blade

Before you start to install Solaris x86 onto a B100x or B200x Blade, please perform
the steps in this section.