Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Basic Installations

Where to Find Additional Installation Information

For additional information about requirements and recommendations for installing the Solaris OS, see the following sections in the Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade. This document provides system requirements and high-level planning information, such as planning guidelines for file systems and upgrade planning.

Table 1–8 Installation References

Topic 

Reference 

New installation features 

Chapter 2, What’s New in Solaris Installation, in Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade

Network security planning 

Planning Network Security in Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade

Disk space guidelines and recommendations 

Allocating Disk and Swap Space in Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade

Additional requirements and recommendations for upgrading to the Solaris OS 

Upgrade Planning in Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade

Checklist for Upgrading in Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade

Information about working with x86 partitions during your installation 

Partitioning Recommendations in Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade

Information about GRUB based booting, Solaris Zones partitioning technology, and RAID-1 volumes that can be created at installation 

Part II, Understanding Installations That Relate to GRUB, Solaris Zones, and RAID-1 Volumes, in Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade

Road map of the overall installation process 

Task Map: Installing or Upgrading the Solaris Software in Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade