Chapter 2
Software
Installation
11
Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk
If you do not have enough space on the boot partition to install an operating system,
there is an option on the Sun Java Workstation W1100z and W2100z Supplemental
CD V1.2 (705-1059-12 or later) main menu, which enables you to erase other
installed operating systems to make room for the new installation.
Caution –
Choosing the Erase Primary Boot Hard Disk option from the
Supplemental CD will erase all partitions on the hard drive, with the exception of
the diagnostic partition. All user data will be lost. Make sure to back up all data on
the hard drive before performing this action.
After you have backed up all data that you want to save on the hard drive, select the
following option from the Supplemental CD main menu:
3. Erase Primary Boot Hard Disk
This will erase all partitions currently located on the primary hard drive, except for
the diagnostic partition. The diagnostic partition, if one if present, will remain
untouched.
Installing the Operating System
If your Sun Java Workstation W1100z and W2100z system does not have a
preinstalled operating system, you will need to install an operating system of your
choosing.
The following operating systems are supported at the time of this document release:
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86—32 bit
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for AMD64—64 bit
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Solaris 9 x86 HW Operating System (4/04) or latest version—32 bit
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SUSE Linux Operating System (as a part of Sun Java Desktop System, Release 2)
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Microsoft XP (WHQL-certified)
Instructions for installing these operating systems can be found in the media sets
that come with the operating system software.
The Solaris 9 x86 HW Operating Environment (4/04), or latest version, is included
on a DVD shipped with the Sun Java Workstation W1100z or W2100z. Ensure that
you use the version of Solaris 9 x86 that comes with the workstation, because it
includes the drivers necessary for running Solaris 9 on the Sun Java Workstation
W1100z or Sun W2100z.
