Solaris 9 9/04 Installation Guide

Appendix B 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 B–1 SPARC: Multilingual DVD Media

DVD Title 

Description 

Solaris SPARC Platform Edition 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 B–1.

Table B–2 SPARC: Multilingual CD Media

CD Title 

Description 

Solaris Multilingual Installation SPARC Platform Edition CD

Contains scripts and localized installers to install Solaris software and all partial locales. For directory structures, see Figure B–2.

Solaris Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD

Contains the software, tools, and configuration information to install the Solaris product. For directory structures, see Figure B–3.

Solaris Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition 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 B–4.

The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary. 

Solaris SPARC Platform Edition Languages CD

Contains interface software and documentation that has been localized. For directory structures, see Figure B–5.

The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary to support languages for specific geographic regions. 

Solaris Documentation 1 of 2 CD  

Contains the Solaris documentation set for English and European languages. 

Solaris 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 SPARC Platform Edition DVD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris SPARC Platform Edition DVD.

Figure B–1 Solaris SPARC Platform Edition DVD

The diagram describes the structure  of the top directory on the DVD media.

SPARC: Solaris Installation CD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris Multilingual Installation SPARC Platform Edition CD or Solaris SPARC Platform Edition Installation CD.

Figure B–2 SPARC: Solaris SPARC Platform Edition Installation CD

The diagram describes the directory structure on the CD media.

The directory multi_icd_sol_sparc contains scripts that install the Solaris software and includes the Boot subdirectory for the Solaris 9 miniroot. The directories and scripts include the following:

SPARC: Solaris Software SPARC Platform Edition CDs Directory Structures

The following figures show the directory structure on the Solaris Software SPARC Platform Edition CDs.

Figure B–3 SPARC: Solaris Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD

The diagram describes the directory structure on the CD media.

The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD.

Figure B–4 SPARC: Solaris Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD

The diagram describes the directory structure on the CD media.

The sol_sparc_2 directory contains Copyright, Solaris Web Start installer, and Solaris_9 directories. The Solaris_9 directory contains the following subdirectories.

SPARC: Solaris SPARC Platform Edition Languages CD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directory structure of the Solaris SPARC Platform Edition Languages CD.

Figure B–5 Solaris SPARC Platform Edition Languages CD

The diagram describes the directory structure on the CD media.

The sol_lang_sparc directory contains the Solaris Web Start installer, which installs the Solaris language and locale software. The sol_lang_sparc directory contains these directories:

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

x86: Solaris 9 Media

The following tables list the primary DVD and CD media for Solaris 9 x86 Platform Edition. You receive a multilingual media kit that contains DVD or CD media for English, other languages, and locale software.

Table B–3 x86: Multilingual DVD Media

DVD Title 

Description 

Solaris x86 Platform Edition DVD

Contains the following: 

  • Software, tools, and configuration information to install the Solaris product and all partial locales. This includes the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant, which performs various configuration and booting tasks.

  • ExtraValue software, which 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 B–6.

Table B–4 x86: Multilingual CD Media

CD Title 

Description 

Solaris Installation Multilingual x86 Platform Edition CD

Contains scripts and localized installers to install Solaris software and all partial locales. This includes the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant, which performs various configuration and booting tasks. For directory structures, see Figure B–7.

Solaris Software 1 of 2 x86 Platform Edition CD

Contains the software, tools, and configuration information to install the Solaris product. This includes the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant, which performs various configuration and booting tasks. For directory structures, see Figure B–8.

Solaris Software 2 of 2 x86 Platform Edition 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 B–9.

The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary. 

Solaris x86 Platform Edition Languages CD

Contains interface software and documentation that are localized. For directory structures, see Figure B–10.

The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary to support languages for specific geographic regions. 

Solaris Documentation 1 of 2 CD  

Contains the Solaris documentation set for English and European languages. 

Solaris Documentation 2 of 2 CD  

Contains the Solaris documentation set for Asian languages that includes Japanese. 

x86: Directory Organization of Solaris 9 Media

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

Solaris x86 Platform Edition DVD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris x86 Platform Edition DVD.

Figure B–6 Solaris x86 Platform Edition DVD

The diagram describes the structure of the directory on the DVD media.

x86: Solaris Installation CD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris Installation Multilingual x86 Platform Edition CD or Solaris x86 Platform Edition Installation CD.

Figure B–7 x86: Solaris x86 Platform Edition Installation CD

The diagram describes the structure of the directory on the CD media.

The directory multi_icd_sol_x86 contains scripts that install the Solaris software and includes the Boot subdirectory for the Solaris 9 miniroot. The directories and scripts include the following:

x86: Solaris Software x86 Platform Edition CDs Directory Structures

The following figures show the directory structure of the Solaris Software x86 Platform Edition CDs.

Figure B–8 x86: Solaris Software 1 of 2 x86 Platform Edition CD

The diagram describes the structure of the directory structure on the CD media.

The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris Software 2 of 2 x86 Platform Edition CD.

Figure B–9 Solaris Software 2 of 2 x86 Platform Edition CD

The diagram describes the directory structure on the CD media.

The sol_x86_2 directory contains Copyright, Solaris Web Start installer, and Solaris_9 directories. The Solaris_9 directory contains the following:

x86: Solaris x86 Platform Edition Languages CD Directory Structures

The following figure shows the directory structure of the Solaris x86 Platform Edition Languages CD.

Figure B–10 Solaris x86 Platform Edition Languages CD

The diagram describes the directory structure on the CD media.

The sol_lang_x86 directory contains the Solaris Web Start program, which installs the Solaris language and locale software. You can choose to install the nine languages in default directories or install specific languages. The sol_lang_x86 directory contains these directories:

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