Slipstreaming Sun Fire x64 Servers Drivers in Windows 2003 Server Product CD 
by Pierre Reynes and Vic Pantaleon
May, 2007
This blueprint provides a clear method for performing unattended Windows 2003 Server installations from CD on Sun Fire x64 servers. While performing a CD-based installation on Sun Fire servers, the Windows Server 2003 setup utility requires pressing <F6> on the keyboard and providing a floppy disk with the LSI Mass Storage Drivers (MSDs). Once the installation process is completed, additional device drivers not included on the Windows CD must then be manually installed. This process, documented in the Sun Fire Windows installation manual, requires the usage of an external USB floppy drive or of the IP-based virtual floppy provided by the Service Processor. This can become a time consuming process if frequently repeated. The intent of this document is to provide techniques, known as "drivers slipstreaming", that eliminate human interaction during Windows installation from CD on Sun Fire x64 servers, making it fully unattended if so desired.
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