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Sun Fire V880z Server and Sun XVR-4000 Graphics Accelerator Installation and User’s Guide • May 2003
About the Installation DVD That
Shipped With Your System
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The Sun Fire V880z Operating Environment Installation DVD for use with Solaris
8 2/02 Operating Environment accompanies this document.
This Sun Fire V880z Operating Environment Installation DVD is hereafter referred to
as DVD0.
Caution –
Do not use this DVD0 to install Solaris releases on any other platforms.
Note –
The Solaris 8 2/02 Media Kit must be used with this DVD0. Other Solaris
versions, either earlier or later, will not work.
Note –
The Solaris 2 of 2 CD is not required for every type of installation.
For more specific details about installing Solaris software over the network, refer to
the Advanced Installation Guide that shipped in your Solaris media kit.
When To Use The DVD
This DVD0 must be used to initiate installation of Sun Fire V880z servers, which
require support for Sun XVR-4000 graphics accelerators. This procedure only applies
to systems running Solaris 8 2/02 operating environment (it is not required for
systems running Solaris 9 4/03 operating environment or later).
Do not use the Solaris 8 Installation CD that shipped with the Solaris 8 2/02 release.
Also, do not attempt to install directly from a Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 CD or the
Solaris 8 2/02 DVD.
By initiating installation with this DVD0, the Solaris Operating Environment is
installed along with the packages and patches to enable Sun XVR-4000 Graphics
Accelerator support.
