Using graphical installation menus

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The graphical installation menus provide a method to quickly begin a New and Complete Overwrite BOS Installation using a graphical user interface.

The graphical installation menus are used only when the following conditions are met:
  • The system has not been configured with any operating system.
  • The system has a DVD drive.
  • The system has hardware for graphics.

If these conditions are met, you can launch the graphical installation menus by following these steps:

  1. Insert the AIX® DVD into the DVD drive.
  2. Turn the system unit power switch from Off (0) to On (1).
  3. When the system beeps twice, press F5. The keyboard icon displays on the screen when the beeps occur. The system starts from the installation media.
  4. Select the system console by pressing F1 and press Enter.
  5. After the console is selected, the graphical installation menus are loaded. The Welcome to Base Operating System Installation menu displays first. Use this menu to choose the language that you want to use during installation.
  6. When the Select the Type of Base Operating System Installation menu displays, click Traditional Install to exit from the graphical installation menus and load the base operating system (BOS) menus. Otherwise, click the Quick Install button to continue.
  7. From theSummary of the BOS Installation menu select the Language, Cultural Convention, and Keyboard for the base operating system. You can begin a default BOS installation by clicking Start Quick Install. To change any of the default BOS installation settings, click the Switch to Traditional Install button to exit the graphical installation menus and to load the BOS menus.