bandu, do you want the opensolaris to dual-boot with XP [option1] or take the whole hard dist? [option2].
if option 1: - ensure you have a extra partition on your hard-disk - boot with your live CD - use the Device Driver Utility application to check if you are on the safe side for the network, sound, ... drivers. - you can then decide to install from the live CD - on the desktop there is a installation launcher -- ochomo -- This message posted from opensolaris.org