Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide

Chapter 13 Preparing to Install Solaris Software From the Network Reference

This chapter lists the commands you need to use to set up network installations.

Table 13–1 Network Installation Commands


Command	Platform	Description
`add_install_client`	All	A command that adds network installation information about a system to an install server's or boot server's `/etc` files so the system can install from the network.
`setup_install_server`	All	A script that copies the Solaris 8 DVDs or 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.
(CD media only) `add_to_install_server`	All	A script that copies additional packages within a product tree on the CDs to the local disk on an existing install server. The add_to_install_server(1M) man page contains more information.
(CD media only) `modify_install_server`	All	A script that adds the Solaris Web Start user interface software to the Solaris 8 CD images on an existing install server. This script enables you to use the Solaris Web Start program to boot a system and install the Solaris 8 software from a network. The modify_install_server(1M) man page contains more information. If you are installing from a system with only 64 Mbytes memory, you do not have enough memory to use `modify_install_server`.
`mount`	All	A command that shows mounted file systems, including the file system on the Solaris 8 DVD or Solaris 8 Software and Solaris 8 Languages. 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. You might need the system's platform name when you install the Solaris software. The uname(1) man page contains more information.
`patchadd -C` `net_install_image`	All	A command to add patches to the files that are located in the miniroot, `Solaris_8/Tools/Boot`, on an net installation image of a DVD or CD that is 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 installation image. The patchadd(1M) man page contains more information.
`reset`	SPARC	A command for resetting the terminal settings and display. You can 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.
`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.