Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide

Network Installation Commands

Table 9-2 lists the commands you need to use to set up network installations.

Table 9-2 Network Installation Commands


Command	Platform	Description
`add_install_client`	All	A command that adds network installation information about a system to an install or boot server's `/etc` files so the system can install over the network.
`setup_install_server`	All	A script that copies the Solaris 8 CDs to an install server's local disk or copies the boot software to a boot server. The setup_install_server(1M) man page contains more information.
`add_to_install_server`	All	A script that copies additional packages within a product tree on the Solaris 8 Software and Solaris 8 Languages CDs to the local disk on an existing install server. The add_to_install_server(1M) man page contains more information.
`modify_install_server`	All	A script that adds the Solaris Web Start user interface software to the Solaris 8 Software and Solaris 8 Languages CD images on an existing install server, thus enabling users to use Solaris Web Start to boot a system and install the Solaris 8 software over a network. The modify_install_server(1M) man page contains more information.
`mount`	All	A command that shows mounted file systems, including the file system on the Solaris 8 Software and Solaris 8 Languages CDs. The mount(1M) man page contains more information.
`uname -i`	All	A command for determining a system's platform name (for example, SUNW,SPARCstation-5 or i86pc). This information is sometimes required during installation. The uname(1) man page contains more information.
`patchadd -C` `net_install_image`	All	A command to add patches to the files located in the miniroot (that is, `Solaris_8/Tools/Boot`) on an image of an installation CD image created by `setup_install_server`. This facility enables you to patch Solaris installation commands and other miniroot-specific commands. `net_install_image` is the absolute path name of the net install image. The patchadd(1M) man page contains more information.
`reset`	SPARC	A command for resetting the terminal settings and display. It is sometimes useful to use `reset` before booting. Or, if you boot and see a series of error messages about I/O interrupts, press the Stop and A keys at the same time, and then type `reset` at the `ok` or `>` PROM prompt. The reset(1F) man page contains more information.
`banner`	SPARC	A command that displays system information, such as model name, Ethernet address, and memory installed. You can issue this command only at the `ok` or `>` PROM prompt. The banner(1) man page contains more information.