Solaris 8 (SPARC Platform Edition) Installation Guide

Default Behavior and Limitations of Solaris Web Start

Table 2-1 summarizes what Solaris Web Start does and does not let you do, as well as what it does by default.

Table 2-1 Default Behavior and Limitations of Solaris Web Start


By default, Solaris Web Start	You can, however	But, you cannot
Installs all of the Solaris software at once	Install individual software groups or additional software products	Install individual packages that make up a software group
Creates the default disk slices Note - You cannot change the default `swap` slice size.	Change the size of slices	Change the swap size at the file system stage of installation
Sets up the system disk	Set up other disks by choosing Custom Install and using the Lay Out File Systems dialog box	--
Installs additional software in one session	Install additional software in a location other than the default (provided the installation software for the additional software supports changing the default location where the software is installed)	Place unbundled and other software in a slice other than `/opt`
Installs English versions of the Solaris environment	Choose to install additional localized versions of Solaris	Omit the installation of the English version of the Solaris environment

Limitations of Default Install on Systems With More Than One Disk

If you're installing software on a system that contains more than one disk, selecting Default Install on the Select Type of Install dialog box sets up only the system disk.

The system does not recognize other disks unless you manually set up file systems on them, mount the file systems, and create entries for them in /etc/vfstab. "Managing File Systems (Overview)" in System Administration Guide, Volume 1 and format(1M) describe how to set up file systems.

If you want Solaris Web Start to set up all the disks in your system, select Custom Install on the Select Type of Install dialog box and select all the disks shown on the Lay Out File Systems dialog box.