I have downloaded os200805 twice 1 with SDM and 2 with DAP. I have burnt it
using sonic record now 7.3 and cd burner xp pro 4.2 in the iso image. I have
done these several times and ruined a bunch of discs. None of these things
worked trying to boot them on a clean hd. I even specified bootable in the
burners still nothing. I put the virtual machine on this computer and tried to
run them with it still nothing. I ordered the cd a couple days ago I hope that
it works. Does the open solaris live cd act like the ubuntu, I mean that you
run it ,use it and if you like it you can hit the install and if you want it
can take over the whole hd? I put the windows xp back in the machine I want to
use for this. I think ubuntu might have messed up the MBR I had to run the
recovery to repair it. Even with the MBR a little messed up one of the cd's I
burned should have run on this one that hasn't had any problems. After reading
all this can anyone see if I could have done something else, you can probably
tell I am a real beginner when it comes to this but learning. I haven't seen
anywhere a step by step procedure for downloading, burning and installing open
solaris at least for newbies. Right now I have the windows back in with no
updates just a basic install waiting either for the cd or a better idea what to
do. I still have the os200805 sitting in my DAP manager all 685.78 mb of it.
Someone mentioned that I get the single DVD download and I appreciate that but
with this Hughes satellite internet I only have a 375 mb limit with a 3 hour
open time from 2 am to 5 am. not enough time. Sorry this was so long winded but
I have had a lot of trouble. Maybe they will put DSL out here in the country so
I won't have any download restrictions. ANY IDEAS
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