Glenn wrote:
>>+ On 24-Apr-04 01:21:06
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> +Elias <nospam@charter.net> wrote
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>>>screen in the installer. Is it possible that my SunPCI card is bad?
>>>That would seem strange, since it boots up to DOS just fine.
>>>Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
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>>Make sure you are installing from retail CDs and not OEM CDs.
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> Aaah.. thats's why I never succeded to install win2k on my
> sunpci after the diskcrash.. ..before I used w98..
>
> ..Would be nice if Sun could mention this in the docfiles.
>


It actually is in the docs but you have to read the wording carefully.
For example in the Sun PCi 3.2.1 User's Guide, Installing Windows XP
Professional, page 38:
"Make sure that you have the following media and information available
before you begin installation:
Windows XP Professional retail installation software CD"

It sneaks the word "retail" in there, which by omission of OEM CDs
means that you can't use OEM CDs.

Elias