This document describes hardware issues, software issues, and documentation issues for the Sun UltraTM 27 Workstation. These Product Notes provide late-breaking information about the system, as well as workarounds for problems you might encounter when installing, configuring, or operating your Sun Ultra 27 workstation.
This information is designed for system administrators who are experienced with the installation and configuration of the basic system components and its software.
For a description of the document set for the Sun Ultra 27 workstation, see the Where To Find Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Documentation sheet that is packed with your system and also posted at the product's documentation site at:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/ultra27.ws~1925.1#hic
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The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.
Table P–1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface |
Meaning |
Example |
---|---|---|
AaBbCc123 |
The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail. |
AaBbCc123 |
What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output |
machine_name% su Password: |
aabbcc123 |
Placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
The command to remove a file is rm filename. |
AaBbCc123 |
Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized |
Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online. |
The following table shows the default UNIX® system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P–2 Shell Prompts
Shell |
Prompt |
---|---|
C shell |
machine_name% |
C shell for superuser |
machine_name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell |
$ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser |
# |