[indiana-discuss] Getting Started new format posted

[Tim Bray]

On Oct 16, 2007, at 1:25 PM, Barbara.Lundquist at Sun.COM wrote:

> Tim,
> The current OpenSolaris installation will overwrite the existing
> Solaris installation. It's not an upgrade, in that it won't save  
> any parts of the
> existing OS, it's a fresh installation.

On Oct 16, 2007, at 1:28 PM, Shawn Walker wrote:

>> So does "install the current OpenSolaris" not count as an upgrade,
>> and why isn't it mentioned in the Slim Install section?  -T
>
> No, it doesn't count as an upgrade.
>
> The Live CD boots to a desktop environment from the CD, from where you
> can run the installer.
>
> When you run the installer, the upgrade option is disabled for the
> initial prototype that is being delivered.

OK, if I understand you correctly, the only confusing part (well, it  
confused me, anyhow) is the Note on the live CD; I mis-parsed  
"initial installation only" as "You can't do anything after you  
install" rather than "this nukes what's there".  How about something  
like?

Note: The Slim installer currently cannot upgrade any existing  
operating-system installation; it will perform an initial install,  
replacing any software and data on the target disk.  -T