Chapter 38 Organization of Solaris 9 Media (Reference)

This chapter describes the primary DVD and CD media that are included in the media kits for Solaris 9 software.

SPARC: Solaris 9 Media

The following tables list the primary DVD and CD media for the Solaris 9 release. You receive a multilingual media kit that contains DVD or CD media for English, other languages, and locale software.

Table 38-1 Multilingual DVD Media

DVD Title

Description

Solaris 9 DVD

Contains the following:  Software, tools, and configuration information to install the Solaris product and all partial locales ExtraValue software that includes supported and unsupported software Installers Source code for some third-party public domain software Interface software and documentation that have been localized The Solaris documentation set for English, European, and Asian languages that includes Japanese For directory structures, see Figure 38-1.

Table 38-2 Multilingual CD Media

CD Title	Description
You receive one of these CDs:  Solaris 9 Installation CD Solaris 9 Multilingual Installation CD	Contains scripts to install Solaris software. For directory structures, see Figure 38-2. Contains scripts to install Solaris software and all partial locales. For directory structures, see Figure 38-2.
Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 CD	Contains the software, tools, and configuration information to install the Solaris product. For directory structures, see Figure 38-3.
Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 CD	Contains the following:  A limited number of packages, which the software prompts you to install if necessary ExtraValue software that includes supported and unsupported software Installers Source code for some third-party public domain software For directory structures, see Figure 38-4. The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary.
Solaris 9 Languages CD	Contains interface software and documentation that has been localized. For directory structures, see Figure 38-5. The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary to support languages for specific geographic regions.
Solaris 9 Documentation 1 of 2 CD	Contains the Solaris documentation set for English and European languages.
Solaris 9 Documentation 2 of 2 CD	Contains the Solaris documentation set for Asian languages that includes Japanese.

SPARC: Directory Organization of Solaris 9 Media

This section describes top-level directories on each DVD and CD.

SPARC: Solaris 9 DVD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris 9 DVD.

Figure 38-1 Solaris 9 DVD

• Slice 0 (s0) contains the Copyright and Solaris_9 directories. The Solaris_9 directory contains all the tools, software, and configuration information necessary to install the Solaris 9 software product. Slice 0 contains the following directories:

  • ExtraValue - Two subdirectories:

    • CoBundled - Fully supported Solaris products not directly part of the Solaris operating environment that includes Solaris Web Start Wizards SDK 3.0.1 and SunScreen 3.2

    • EarlyAccess - Preliminary evaluation software

  • Misc - The jumpstart_sample directory, which includes a rules file, a check script, profiles, begin scripts, finish scripts, and other JumpStart software and files.

  • Patches - All the Solaris 9 patches available at the time of this release.

  • Product - The Solaris 9 packages and control files.

  • Tools - The Solaris 9 installation tools, which include the following:

    • The Boot subdirectory, which contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.

    • The scripts add_install_client, dial, rm_install_client, and setup_install_server.

    • An Installer subdirectory that contains an installer for Solaris Live Upgrade. Solaris Live Upgrade is automatically installed when you install the Solaris software. However, in order to use Live Upgrade to upgrade from a previous Solaris release, you need to install these packages first on your current release. For instructions on installing Solaris Live Upgrade, see "To Install Solaris Live Upgrade".

  • 1of2_Doc_CD - Documentation for English and European Languages

  • 2of2_Doc_CD - Documentation for Asian Languages

• Slice 1 (s1) contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.

SPARC: Solaris 9 Installation CD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris 9 Multilingual Installation CD or Solaris 9 Installation CD.

Figure 38-2 SPARC: Solaris 9 Installation CD

• Slice 0 (s0) contains scripts that install the Solaris software and a Boot subdirectory that contains the Solaris miniroot. These scripts include the following:

  • add_install_client

  • modify_install_server

  • rm_install_client

• Slice 1 (s1) contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.

SPARC: Solaris 9 Software CDs Directory Structures

The following figures show the directory structure on the Solaris 9 Software CDs.

Figure 38-3 SPARC: Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 CD

• Slice 0 (s0) contains the Copyright and Solaris_9 directories. The Solaris_9 directory contains all the tools, software, and configuration information necessary to install, at a minimum, the Solaris 9 software product, including the Core Solaris Software and End User Solaris Software groups. Slice 0 contains the following directories:

  • Docs - An empty directory.

  • Misc - The jumpstart_sample directory, which includes a rules file, a check script, profiles, begin scripts, finish scripts, and other JumpStart software and files.

  • Patches - All the Solaris 9 patches available at the time the Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 CD was created.

  • Product - The Solaris 9 packages and control files.

  • Tools - The Solaris 9 installation tools, which include add_install_client, dial, rm_install_client, and setup_install_server.

• Slice 1 (s1) contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.

The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 CD.

Figure 38-4 SPARC: Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 CD

The sol_9_sparc_2 directory contains Copyright, Solaris Web Start installer, and Solaris_9 directories. The Solaris_9 directory contains the following:

• ExtraValue - Two subdirectories:

  • CoBundled - Fully supported Solaris products not directly part of the Solaris operating environment that includes Solaris Web Start Wizards SDK 3.0.1 and SunScreen 3.2

  • EarlyAccess - Preliminary evaluation software

• Product - A limited number of packages, Developer Solaris Software, Entire Solaris Software, and Entire Solaris Software Plus OEM Support Groups

• Tools - Solaris 9 installation tools that include the following:

  • The add_to_install_server script.

  • An Installer subdirectory that contains an installer for Solaris Live Upgrade. Solaris Live Upgrade is automatically installed when you install the Solaris software, but to use Live Upgrade to upgrade from a previous Solaris release, you need to install these packages first on your current release. For instructions on installing Solaris Live Upgrade, see "To Install Solaris Live Upgrade".

SPARC: Solaris 9 Languages CD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directory structure of the Solaris 9 Languages CD.

Figure 38-5 Solaris 9 Languages CD

The sol_9_lang_sparc directory contains the Solaris Web Start installer that installs the Solaris language and locale software. The sol_9_lang_sparc directory contains these directories:

• components - SimplifiedChinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Swedish, and TraditionalChinese locale packages and packages that are shared by all locales

• Copyright - Copyright page

• installer - Solaris Web Start installer

• Tools - The add_to_install_server script for creating an install server

For more information on locale software, see International Language Environments Guide.