Installation with windows
 

Is it possible to install Solaris 10 x86 with windows ? Thanks

Regards
Daniel

yes.

This link will tell you how: multiboot.solaris-x86.org

Beware that this document, multiboot.solaris-x86.org, doesn't cover Solaris 10, with which some minor changes were introduced around booting (partition id), and Solaris Express/Solaris 11, with which major changes are introduced (newboot: grub).

So can it be used for Solaris 10 ? Thanks

Hi, does Solaris x86 is a server ?

Sure, as I wrote, there are only minor changes with Solaris 10.

It's an operating system suitable for both server and workstation use.

Hi, can my P2 machine with 256Mb ram and 40Gb install Solaris ? I heard that Solaris do not have Intel driver ? Thanks

Rgds
Daniel

Intel CPUs are obviously supported by Solaris for x86.

Your specific PC may or may not work, depending on H/W.

What component usually a problem to Solaris ? Thanks

Laptops used to be sometime problematic, but this is getting better.
Usually, installing Solaris is possible on a PC, but some more or less exotic drivers may be missing or limited.
For your own box, just try booting the Schillix live-CD.
That will give you a quick answer about H/W support. Only graphic capabilities won't be tested (text only distro).

Schillix live-CD ? i have problem burn the 1st image file to CDR, error message is "The disk is incompatible to the source disk." Any idea ?

Rgds
Daniel

There is just one image file, I had no problem recording it.

From what I've read and from personal experience, Solaris 10 and Windows XP is real tricky, especially on a single HD. I'm not sure there's an easy way to do it. If I understand it correctly, Solaris 10 installs something at the start of every partition on the HD, effectively putting Windows out of commission. That is the one issue that you need to pay close attention to, and I wouldn't attempt it unless (a) you're sure you've found a way to get around it and (b) you've backed everything up.

It is false that Solaris install "something" at the start of every partition, beyond its own partition, it installs its boot loader on the MBR and that's all.
It is false too that Solaris put Windows "out of commission", Solaris 10 boot loader is perfectly able to boot Windows XP.
The issue you are describing is maybe the fact that Solaris and Windows may disagree on disk geometry and the Solaris installer may suggest to "fix" the cylinder boundaries. Just refuse to do it if prompted for.
Finally, your suggestion of backing up everything is wise, whatever the O/S you install or not install, backing-up is an operation too often ignored ...

Well, I'm not sure
That may perhaps be it, but I wasn't given any kind of prompt like that. I read all of the step-by-step guides, and based on those, it should have worked.