Preface

The Solaris^TM 8 (SPARC^TM Platform Edition) 7/01 Release Notes Update contains installation problem details and other information that were not available until immediately before the release of the Solaris 8 7/01 operating environment.

The information in this document pertains to the SPARC platform. This information also pertains to both the 64–bit and 32–bit address spaces unless specified in a special chapter, section, note, bulleted item, figure, table, example, or code example.

Who Should Use This Book

These notes are for users and system administrators who are installing and using the Solaris 8 7/01 operating environment.

Related Books

You may need to refer to the following manuals when installing Solaris software:

• Solaris 8 Start Here

• Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide

• Solaris 8 Installation Supplement

• The Solaris 8 7/01 release notes are available:

  • In the Solaris 8 7/01 Release Documents Collection on the Solaris 8 7/01 Documentation CD

  • In print with the product (installation issues and bugs only)

  • On http://docs.sun.com (the most up-to-date information)

• Solaris 8 System Administration Supplement

Solaris documentation is available on the Solaris 8 7/01 Documentation CD included with this product.

For some hardware configurations, you may need supplemental hardware-specific instructions for installing the Solaris operating environment. If your system requires hardware-specific actions at certain points, the manufacturer of your hardware has provided supplemental Solaris installation documentation. Refer to those materials for hardware-specific installation instructions.

Ordering Sun Documents

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Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com^SM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.