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Java Desktop System 2003 Installation Guide

Installing the Java Desktop System From CD

This section describes how to install the Java Desktop System using the CDs included with your Java Desktop System installation package.

Perform the following steps:

  1. Insert CD 1 into the CD drive.

    The system starts to boot and presents you with the following list of options:

    • Boot from hard disk

    • Installation

    • Installation — ACPI Disabled

    • Installation — Safe Settings

    • Manual Installation

    • Rescue System

    • Memory Test

  2. To perform a new installation, use the arrow keys to highlight the Installation option, then press Enter.

  3. The Sun Desktop Configurator presents a Binary Code License Agreement dialog. Click on Accept to continue with the installation. You cannot continue with the installation if you do not click on Accept.

  4. From the Language Selection dialog select a language, then click on Accept.

  5. The installation configurator analyzes your existing system. If your system does not have an existing Linux system installed, the configurator presents you with installation settings of your hardware, as shown in the example in Step 8.

    However, if the configurator detects that you do have an existing Linux system installed, you are presented with the following options:

    • New installation

      Select this option if there is no existing Linux system on your machine or if you want to replace an existing Linux system completely.

    • Update an existing system

      Select this option if you want to upgrade a Linux system already installed on your machine. This option preserves configuration settings from your existing system whenever possible.

    • Boot installed system

      Select this option if you have a Linux system on your hard disk that you cannot reboot. You can use this option to try to fix the reboot problem manually.

    • Abort Installation

      Select this option if you want to abort the installation.

  6. Select New installation and click on OK.

  7. The configurator presents you with the following Software Options:

    Default system with StarSuite - for Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan only

    Default system with StarOffice - for all other countries

    Select the appropriate option and click Accept.

  8. Next, you are presented with the Installation settings for your system.

    For example:

    • Mode — New Installation

    • Keyboard Layout — English US

    • Mouse — PS/2 Mouse (Aux-port)

    • Partitioning — Format partition /dev/hda6 9.3 GB with reiser and Format partition /dev/hda5 196 MB for swap

      If you click Partitioning to modify the default settings, the configurator checks your hard disk and presents you with the following options:

      • Accept proposal as-is

      • Base partition setup on this proposal

      • Create custom partition setup

      Select Accept Proposal as is and click Next.

      Note –

      Partitioning is an essential part of the installation. Please see Recommended Guidelines for Partitioning for more information.

    • Software

      • Default system with StarOffice - for all other countries

      • GNOME system

      • StarOffice

      • Help and Support Documentation

      • Graphical Base System

      If you click Software, the configurator presents you with the following software options:

      Default system with StarSuite - for Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan only

      Default system with StarOffice - for all other countries

      Select the appropriate option and click Accept.

    • Booting — Booting from 1.IDE 9 54 GB, dev/hdaBooting from 1.IDE 9 54 GB, dev/hda

      If you click Booting, the configurator displays the following boot options:

      • Write GRUB to the boot disk (MBR on /dev/hda)

      • Create a boot floppy

      • Do not use GRUB (a different boot manager is required)

      • Write GRUB to a different partition: /dev/hda

        Select the appropriate option and click Accept.

        Alternatively, accept the booting option proposed by the configurator.

    • Time Zone —Europe — Dublin

    • Language — English US

    Note –

    You have the following courses of action at this stage in the installation procedure:

    • Click Accept to continue with the installation.

    • Click Change to modify the installation settings before proceeding with the installation.

    • Click Abort Installation to abort the installation procedure.

  9. Click Accept to continue with the installation.

    The configurator displays a message informing you that the installation will be performed according to the settings made in the previous dialogs.

  10. Click Yes, install to commit the installation and all the choices made so far.

    A message is displayed informing you that the configurator is preparing your hard disk. When the installation begins, a screen is displayed with three window panes as follows:

    • Current Package

      Displays the name, description and size of the installation package and a status bar showing percentage completion of the installation.

    • Installation

      Displays the status of the percentage download completed from the CD and the estimated time remaining to complete the download.

    • Installation Log (Extract)

      Displays a log of activity for all the packages currently being installed on your system.

      When the download of the packages from CD 1 is complete, the configurator displays a screen informing you that the basic installation is finished and the system continues to reboot.

      After the system reboot is completed, a dialog requests you to insert CD 2.

  11. Insert CD 2 and click OK.

    When the packages from CD 2 are installed, a dialog requests you to insert CD 3.

  12. Insert CD 3 and click OK.

    When all the packages from CD 3 are successfully installed, the configurator prompts you to enter a password for root, the system administrator.

    Note –

    Make a note of the root password for future references.

  13. Enter a password for the root user.

  14. Reenter the password for verification and click Next.

    You are then prompted to add a new user. This option is optional in a network environment.

  15. Enter the First name, Last name, User login, and Password for the user you want to add and click Next. A new user account is created with the details you enter.

    The configurator starts to initialize the Desktop settings as follows:

    • Text mode only — no graphical desktop

    • Graphical desktop environment

  16. Select the Graphical desktop environment and click Accept.

    For a standalone non-networked installation, the configurator tries to detect local printers only.

  17. Click Yes if you have a local printer attached to your system. Otherwise, click Skip detection.

    The configurator writes the system configuration and displays the Installation Settings for the following hardware devices:

    • Network interfaces

    • Printers

    • Modems

    • ISDN adapters

    • Sound

  18. To change any of the Installation Settings, click Change. Click Next to accept the settings.

    A message is displayed that the configuration is saved successfully and the system automatically reboots.

  19. Eject CD 3.

  20. At the login screen, log in with the username and password that you set up for the new user.

You are now ready to use the Java Desktop System.

The following desktop objects are displayed:

Refer to the Java Desktop System 2003 Quick Start User Guide for help to get you started using the Java Desktop System.