Roadmap

With the OpenSolaris 2008.05 release, choose from the following installation options:

• To run the OpenSolaris ISO image as a “guest” in a VirtualBox, see instructions for Running OpenSolaris Using VirtualBox.

• To install an OpenSolaris “guest” on a hypervisor, based on the Xen open source project, see Installing OpenSolaris on Xen. For further information about the OpenSolaris xVM hypervisor, see OpenSolaris xVM Documentation.

• To install the OpenSolaris OS from the Live CD onto your system, use the following installation procedure.

1. Check the requirements and limitations for running the installer on your x86 system:

   • Verify that your x86 system meets the System Requirements.

   • Review the Login and Root Specifications and the Limitations for the OpenSolaris 2008.05 Release.

   • Verify that you have installed all necessary device drivers by using the Using Device Driver Utility Version 1.0.

2. Choose one of the following alternatives:

   • If the OpenSolaris OS will be the only operating system installed on your x86 system, see instructions to Installing OpenSolaris 2008.05.

   • If you will be setting up a multiboot environment, review specifications at Preparing for a Multiboot Environment.

     1. Partitioning a Multiboot System. This step is strongly recommended when repartitioning your system.

     2. Partitioning a Multiboot System for installing the OpenSolaris OS on your system. If you already have a Solaris fdisk partition on your system, the installation overwrites this partition.

     3. Installing OpenSolaris 2008.05.