Installing the SunVideo Plus Software

The SunVideo Plus software is provided on the CD included with your SunVideo Plus installation kit.

1. Become superuser (root).

2. Insert the SunVideo Plus 1.2 CD into the CD-ROM drive connected to your system.

   • If your system is running Volume Manager, it should automatically mount the CD-ROM to the /cdrom/sunvideo_plus_1_2 directory.

   • If your system is not running Volume Manager, mount the CD-ROM as follows:

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     hostname# mkdir -p /cdrom/sunvideo_plus_1_2
     hostname# mount -F hsfs -r /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s2 
     /cdrom/sunvideo_plus_1_2
     

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3. Install the SunVideo Plus 1.1 software using swmtool:

   1. For Solaris 2.5.1 Hardware: 4/97, 8/97 and 11/97 operating environment, type:

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      hostname# /usr/sbin/swmtool -d 
      /cdrom/sunvideo_plus_1_2/Sol_2.5.1
      

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   2. For Solaris 2.6 operating environment, type:

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      hostname# /usr/sbin/swmtool -d 
      /cdrom/sunvideo_plus_1_2/Sol_2.6
      

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   3. For Solaris 7 operating environment, type:

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      hostname# /usr/sbin/swmtool -d 
      /cdrom/sunvideo_plus_1_2/Sol_7
      

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The Add Software window is displayed (this example shows user in Solaris 7 operating environment):

Figure 2-1 Add Software Window

1. Select SunVideo Plus 1.2 software.

2. Click Customize... to choose the software options. The following window is displayed:

   (This example shows user in Solaris 7 operating environment.)

   Figure 2-2 Customize Installation Window

   
   

3. Click Select All to install SunVideo Plus driver runtime and Sun Validation Test Suite.

4. Click OK. The Add Software window is again displayed.

5. Click Add on the Add Software window, and answer y (yes) to all questions.

6. Run pkgadd to install SunVideo Plus 1.2 packages.

   • To install the software for Solaris 2.5.1 Hardware: 4/97, 8/97 and 11/97 operating environment, enter the following:

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     hostname# cd /cdrom/sunvideo_plus_1_2/Sol_2.5.1
     hostname# /usr/sbin/pkgadd -d . SUNWo1kpd.u SUNWo1kpu SUNWsvpab SUNWvtsvp SUNWo1kpx
     

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   • To install the software for Solaris 2.6 operating environment, enter the following:

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     hostname# cd /cdrom/sunvideo_plus_1_2/Sol_2.6
     hostname# /usr/sbin/pkgadd -d . SUNWo1kpd.u SUNWo1kpx SUNWo1kpu SUNWsvpab SUNWvtsvp
     

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   • To install the software for Solaris 7 operating environment, enter the following:

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     hostname# cd /cdrom/sunvideo_plus_1_2/Sol_7
     hostname# /usr/sbin/pkgadd -d . SUNWo1kpd.u SUNWo1kpx SUNWo1kpu SUNWsvpab SUNWvtsvp
     

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7. After the software has been installed, unmount and eject the CD-ROM:

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   hostname# cd /
   hostname# umount /cdrom/sunvideo_plus_1_2
   hostname# eject cdrom
   

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8. Reboot your workstation:

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   hostname# reboot -- -r
   

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This enables the operating system to recognize the SunVideo Plus card.