[SunHELP] installing SunOS on Sparcstation LX

[wa2egp at att.net]

> 		Hi All
> 
> 	I just got my self 2 SS LX's and a SS Clasic, and i am having a bit of 
> trouble trying to reinstall Solaris 7.
> 	I am trying to use an external CD-rom to install its a Plextor PX-40tSi 
> in a sun cd-rom box, 
> 	when i do a probe-scsi-all from the go prompt it lists the cd drive and 
> the hdd, but when i boot cdrom
> 	it boot then fails saying can not find cdrom.
> 	any ideas? also...
> 	does the cd rom have to be on scsi id 6 to boot from? 

Yes.

> 	is there a way to install over the lan (i have a working ss20)

Yes, but the external drive is as easy if you have it hooked up already.
Bob