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 |
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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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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)