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Chapter 2 Software Installation 2-3
2.1.1 Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk
If you do not have enough space on the boot partition to install an operating system,
the Erase Primary Boot Hard Disk option on the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation
Supplemental CD main menu enables you to erase other installed operating systems
to make room for the new installation.
Caution – Selecting the Erase Primary Boot Hard Disk option from the
Supplemental CD erases all partitions on the hard drive, with the exception of the
diagnostic partition. All user data is lost. Be sure to back up all data on the hard
drive before performing this action.
To erase the primary boot hard disk:
1. Back up all data that you want to save on the hard drive.
2. Insert the Supplemental CD into the workstation.
3. When the main menu appears, select the following option from the Supplemental
CD main menu:
3. Erase Primary Boot Hard Disk
This option erases all partitions currently located on the primary hard drive, except
for the diagnostic partition. The diagnostic partition, if it is present, remains
untouched.