Preparing for Installation

This chapter includes information about the following topics:

• The software installation overview
• System requirements
• Adding swap space

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Software Installation Overview

The following steps outline the general process you follow to install the Sun ONE Studio 8, Compiler Collection software, product serial number, and supporting software. See the references provided in each step for specific procedures.

Task	Description	For Instructions
1. Verify that the system on which you are installing the Sun ONE Studio 8 software meets the minimum requirements for this release.	Using a system that meets the system requirements is recommended for proper performance.	See System Requirements
2. Determine whether you want to keep your previous version of the Sun ONE Studio or Forte Developer software.	Identify a different directory in which to install this Sun ONE Studio 8 software if you choose to keep the previous version.	See Supporting Previous Sun ONE Studio and Forte Developer Releases of Chapter 2.
3. If you installed a previous Early Access version of Sun ONE Studio 8, Compiler Collection software, you must uninstall it before proceeding with the installation.	The latest version of the software contains updates that were not available in the Early Access version.	See Chapter 3 for uninstallation instructions.
4. You must install the product serial number during product installation.	The product does not work without a valid serial number.	See Chapter 2 for product installation and serial number installation.
5. Determine whether you are going to display the installer locally or remotely.	You can install the Sun ONE Studio software using a remote display or local display.	Refer to Choosing Local Display or Remote Display of the Installer for more details.
6. Decide if you want to use the compiler collection software with the Forte Developer 6 update 2 IDE.	Locate the installation path of the Forte Developer 6 update 2 product path to use during installation of the compiler collection.	See Setting the Path for Using the Compiler Collection Software With an IDE in Chapter 2 for more information.

After following the instructions in this manual, you are ready to use your Sun ONE Studio 8, Compiler Collection software.

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System Requirements

This Sun ONE Studio Compiler Collection release supports the Solaris operating environment (SPARC^® Platform Edition) version 7, 8, and 9; and the Solaris operating environment (x86 Platform Edition) versions 7, 8, and 9.

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Note - For further disk space requirements and important last-minute information about this release, see the release notes on the Sun ONE Studio 8, Compiler Collection on the docs.sun.com website at http://docs.sun.com/doc/816-6727.

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TABLE 1-1 lists the system requirements.

TABLE 1-1 System Requirements

	Solaris SPARC Platform Edition	Solaris x86 Platform Edition
Operating Environment	Solaris 7, 8, or 9	Solaris 7, 8, or 9
System	Recommended: Ultra 60 360 MHz; Sun Blade 100 500 MHz Minimum: Ultra 10	Recommended: Pentium III 450 MHz Minimum: Pentium II 350 MHz
Monitor	1152 x 900 resolution; 15" color monitor
Memory	768 Mbytes recommended; 256 Mbytes minimum
Swap Space*	1024 Mbytes recommended; 512 Mbytes minimum
Disk Space	500 Mbytes
Additional software	J2SE 1.4.1 and required patches
OS Configurations	Entire Solaris Software Group Plus OEM Support, Entire Solaris Software Group, or Developer Solaris Software Group

^{*Use the swap -s command to check the swap space.}

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Adding Swap Space

If you want to add swap space, do the following:

1. Become a superuser (root) by typing: