You could try the development version of the text installer: http://hub.opensolaris.org/bin/view/Project+caiman/Text+Install+b131+Notes
- Keith On 02/18/10 03:01 PM, Andy Roberts wrote: > Is it possible to install OpenSolaris on a system in only text mode? > > I've been asked to install OpenSolaris on a SPARC Sunfire 280R (i know its > not officialy supported) but the system doesn't have a display card in it so > everything is being done over the serial port. > > I can get it booted from the CD and can sign in as either Jack or Root but > thats it. Everywhere I look I can't find any info in doing a text install / > serial install as everything points to a gui. > > Any ideas or do I have to try Solaris 10 as I think you can do a console > (serial) install only from that? > > Thx!
