Solaris 8 Maintenance Update 3 Installation Guide
|  | Chapter 2. Installing the Solaris 8 Maintenance Update 3 |  |

# Time Considerations

The Solaris 8 MU3 installation procedure is faster than the installation of the individual MU3 patches. The Solaris 8 MU3 installation time varies depending on:

- CPU speed of your machine

- `install_mu` option you select

- Transfer speed of the CD-ROM drive, hard drive, or network you use to access the `install_mu` code and patch set

If you install the MU3 with the backout option disabled, installation will proceed more quickly. However, you will not be able to back out any of the patches MU3 delivers.

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