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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,
there is an Erase Primary Boot Hard Disk option on the Sun Fire X2100 Server
Supplemental CD main menu, which 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 server’s DVD drive.
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. If the diagnostic partition is present, it remains
untouched.
2.1.2 Setting up the BIOS for Operating System
Installation
If you plan to install an operating system onto the Sun Fire X2100 Server, you need
to make sure that the BIOS is set up correctly before you install the software. See the
procedure that matches the operating system you plan to install.
2.1.2.1 Setting up the BIOS for Windows 2003 or Solaris 10 OS
The default for the Installed O/S option is Others. If the default has not been
changed, you do not need to perform this setup for the Windows 2003 or Solaris 10
operating systems.
If the BIOS Installed O/S option has been changed from the default, do the
following for Windows 2003 or Solaris 10 operating system: