DOCUMENT ID:  1106-02

SYNOPSIS:     Unwritable Partition Table on x86 Install

OS RELEASE:   

PRODUCT:      Solaris x86

KEYWORDS:     unwritable partition table install MS-DOS 5.0


DESCRIPTION:

After running the Disk Preparation Utility and creating a Solaris
partition on the hard disk, Solaris will not continue with the
installation, and informs the user that he did not make a Solaris
partition. 


SOLUTION:

There is a pre-existing partition on the hard disk which Solaris is
unable to update. 

Re-write the partition with MS-DOS 5.0. 


DATE APPROVED: 09/15/95