Solaris 8 (SPARC Platform Edition) Installation Guide

Planning and Setting Up for Installation

Ways to Run Solaris Web Start

You can run Solaris Web Start two ways, as a:

Graphical user interface, which requires a local or remote CD-ROM drive or network connection, frame buffer, keyboard, and monitor
Command-line user interface, which requires a local or remote CD-ROM drive or network connection, keyboard, and monitor; you can run the Solaris Web Start command-line user interface with tip(1)

The content and sequence of instructions in both the graphical user interface and command-line user interface are generally the same, with slight differences, as shown by these examples:

Example 1-1 Graphical User Interface: Time Zone Dialog Box

Example 1-2 Command-line User Interface: Time Zone Menu and Prompt

Please select how to specify your default time zone.

Specify Time Zone by:

1. Geographic region
2. Offset from GMT
3. Time zone file

   Please enter the number corresponding to how you would like to specify
   the time zone [1]:

What Determines Which Interface Is Used

If Solaris Web Start detects a frame buffer for the system, it uses the graphical user interface, and if it does not, it uses the command-line user interface.

To Plan Your Installation

Note -

The instructions in this book describe how to install Solaris 8 software using a CD. If you choose to install Solaris 8 software over a network, some steps might differ.

Use this decision table to determine what to do first.

If you intend to install Solaris software from	Then go to
A CD-ROM drive attached to your system	Step 2.
A remote CD-ROM drive on a network	Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide and the steps presented in this and later chapters.

Is Solaris already installed on the system?
- If yes, go to Chapter 3, Upgrading a System in this book.
- If no, go to Step 3.

Make sure your hardware is supported.

See the Solaris 8 Sun Hardware Platform Guide.

If your system is attached to a network, gather the following information about the system on which you intend to install the Solaris operating environment.

Note -

If Solaris is not already installed on the system, contact your system administrator or whoever is responsible for maintaining your network to find the following information.

Information	Example	To find the information (with Solaris installed), use
Host name	`crater`	`uname -n`
Host IP address	`129.221.2.1`	`ypmatch` `system_name` `hosts` or `nismatch` `system_name` `hosts.org_dir`
Subnet mask	`255.255.255.0`	`more /etc/netmasks`
Type of name service (DNS, NIS, or NIS+)	passwd: files nis group: files nis hosts: xfn nis [NOTFOUND=return] files networks: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files protocols: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files rpc: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files ethers: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files netmasks: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files bootparams: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files publickey: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files netgroup: nis automount: files nis aliases: files nis services: files nis sendmailvars: files	`cat /etc/nsswitch.conf`
Domain name	`lbloom.West.Arp.COM`	`domainname`
Host name of name server	`thor75`	`ypwhich`
Host IP address of name server	`129.153.75.20`	`ypmatch` `nameserver_name` `hosts` or `nismatch` `nameserver_name` `hosts.org_dir`

Determine which of the following software you intend to install and the total disk space the combined software will require.

The Solaris software group:

Software Group	Recommended Disk Space
Entire Distribution Plus OEM Support	2.4 Gbytes
Entire Distribution	2.3 Gbytes
Developer System Support	1.9 Gbytes
End User System Support	1.6 Gbytes

Note -

Swap space is included in the disk space recommendations. A minumum of 320 Mbytes is required for swap space, but more might be needed due to available memory and other factors. By default, Solaris Web Start allocates 512 Mbytes for swap space.

Additional software

See the documentation to determine the disk space you'll need.
Vendor or third-party software

See the vendor or third-party software documentation.
Space for home directories

Home directories might contain user files such as mail, text or data files, or application files.

Determine the language you want to use to install Solaris. If you use the CD labeled:
- Solaris 8 Installation English SPARC Platform Edition--all prompts, messages, and other installation information are displayed in English only.
- Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition--you can select one of the following languages in which to display all prompts, messages, and other installation information:
  - Simplified Chinese
  - Traditional Chinese
  - English
  - French
  - German
  - Italian
  - Japanese
  - Korean
  - Spanish
  - Swedish

Make sure you have at least the following CDs:
- Solaris 8 Installation English SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition
- Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition and Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition
- Solaris 8 Languages SPARC Platform Edition (if you use the Multilingual CD)

To Set Up for Installation

Do you intend to install the Solaris software through a tip(1) line?
- If no, go to the next step.
- If yes, make sure your window display is at least 80 columns wide and 24 rows long.
  
  Note -
  To determine the current dimensions of your tip window, use the stty(1) command.

Insert the CD labeled Solaris 8 Installation English SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition into the system's CD-ROM drive:

CD-ROM Drive - Tray Version	CD-ROM Drive - Caddy Version
Press the eject button on the front panel of the CD-ROM drive. A tray slides out. Insert the CD labeled Solaris 8 Installation English SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition (logo facing up) into the tray. Push the tray into the CD-ROM drive.	To open the caddy, pinch the corners while lifting the lid at the center. Insert the CD labeled Solaris 8 Installation English SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition (logo facing up) and close the caddy. With the arrow on the caddy pointing toward the CD-ROM drive, insert the caddy.

Boot the system:

If your system is	Then
New, out-of-the-box	Turn on the system.
Existing	Display the ok prompt (by typing `halt` as superuser or by pressing both the Stop and A keys at the same time), and then type: `boot cdrom`

If your system is

Then

New, out-of-the-box

Turn on the system.

Existing

Display the ok prompt (by typing halt as superuser or by pressing both the Stop and A keys at the same time), and then type:

boot cdrom

If you're using the CD labeled Solaris 8 Installation English SPARC Platform Edition, information similar to this is displayed:

Boot device: /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@6,0:f  File and args:
SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic 32-bit
Copyright 1983-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
Configuring /dev and /devices
Using RPC Bootparams for network configuration information.
le0: No carrier - cable disconnected or hub link test disabled?
Solaris Web Start 3.0 installer

English has been selected as the language in which to perform the install.
Starting the Web Start 3.0 Solaris installer

Solaris installer is searching the system's hard disks for a 
location to place the Solaris installer software.

Your system appears to be upgradeable.
Do you want to do a Initial Install or Upgrade?

  1) Initial Install
  2) Upgrade
  Please Enter 1 or 2 >

If you're using the CD labeled Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition, information similar to this is displayed:

Boot device: /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@6,0:f  File and args:
SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic 32-bit
Copyright 1983-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
Configuring /dev and /devices
Using RPC Bootparams for network configuration information.
le0: No carrier - cable disconnected or hub link test disabled?
Solaris Web Start 3.0 installer

The Solaris Installer can be run in English, or any of the following languages:

  1) English           6) Japanese
  2) German            7) Korean
  3) Spanish           8) Swedish
  4) French            9) Simplified_Chinese
  5) Italian          10) Traditional_Chinese
 Select the language you want to use to run the installer:

Which installation CD are you using?

If the Solaris 8 Installation English SPARC Platform Edition CD, go to the next step.
If the Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition CD, type the number to select the language in which to display prompts, messages, and other installation information.

Information similar to this is displayed (in the language you selected):

language_you_selected has been selected as the language in which to perform the install.
Starting the Web Start 3.0 Solaris installer

Solaris installer is searching the system's hard disks for a 
location to place the Solaris installer software.

Your system appears to be upgradeable.
Do you want to do a Initial Install or Upgrade?

  1) Initial Install
  2) Upgrade
  Please Enter 1 or 2 >

At the prompt, type 1 for initial installation and press Return.