Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide

To Install the Master System

You install the master system with the configuration that you want other systems to have. Use any of the Solaris installation methods to install the Solaris operating environment on the master system.

  1. Identify the system configuration that you want to install.

  2. With the use of the Solaris installation methods, install the Solaris operating environment on the master system. For a discussion of the different installation methods, refer to Chapter 2, Overview of Planning for a Solaris Installation or Upgrade.

  3. Customize your Solaris installation in any of the following ways:

    • Delete software

    • Add software

    • Modify configuration files

    • Add support for peripheral devices on the clone system