Solaris 9 Installation Guide

To Install a Web Start Flash Archive With the Solaris Web Start Program

  1. Begin the Solaris Web Start installation as described in Chapter 14, Using the Solaris Web Start Program (Tasks).

  2. On the Specify Media panel, select the location of the Web Start Flash archive.

    The Solaris Web Start program prompts you to proceed, depending on the media you selected.

  3. Type the information that you are prompted to enter.

    Media Selected 

    Prompt 

    DVD or CD 

    Insert the disc where the Web Start Flash archive is located. 

    Network File System 

    Specify the path to the network file system where the Web Start Flash archive is located. You can also specify the archive file name. 

    HTTP 

    Specify the URL and proxy information that is needed to access the Web Start Flash archive. 

    FTP 

    Specify the FTP server and the path to the Web Start Flash archive. Specify the user and password information that allows you to access to the FTP server. Specify any proxy information that is needed to access the FTP server. 

    Local tape 

    Specify the local tape device and the position on the tape where the Web Start Flash archive is located. 

    If you selected to install an archive from a DVD, CD, or from an NFS server, the Select Flash Archives panel is displayed.

  4. For archives that are stored on a disc or an NFS server, on the Select Flash Archives panel, select one or more Web Start Flash archives to install.

  5. On the Flash Archives Summary panel, confirm the selected archives and click Next.

  6. On the Additional Flash Archives panel, you can select to install layered Web Start Flash archives by specifying the media where another archive is located. If you do not want to install additional archives, select None and click Next to continue the installation.