[indiana-discuss] [caiman-discuss] Getting Started new format posted

[Dave Miner]

Shawn Walker wrote:
> On 16/10/2007, Barbara.Lundquist at sun.com <Barbara.Lundquist at sun.com> wrote:
>> More tweaking done:
>>
>> The Slim installer prototype cannot upgrade an existing operating
>> system. The installer performs an initial installation which overwrites
>> all software and data on the target disk.
> 
> I'm fairly certain that isn't correct.
> 
> If I remember correctly from the demo Dave Miner was showing us at the
> summit, it let you choose the partition for installation, although you
> couldn't edit existing ones.
> 
> This means you should be able to install it into a single partition
> without affecting any other partitions.
> 
> It also offers an "Use Whole Disk" option.
> 

Absolutely correct again.  Shawn was paying attention during that demo ;-)

> Perhaps it would be better worded:
> "The Slim installer prototype cannot upgrade an existing operating
> system. The installer can perform an initial installation into a
> selected primary partition (preserving existing partitions) or use an
> entire disk. Installation will overwrite all software and data on the
> selected target."
> 

That's much more accurate, though I'd say "primary Solaris partition" 
because it must be a partition that's already defined for Solaris.

Dave