Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide

Chapter 30 Organization of Solaris 8 Media

This chapter describes the primary DVD and CD media that are included in the media kits for Solaris 8 software.

SPARC: Solaris 8 Media

The following tables list the primary DVD and CD media for the Solaris 8 SPARC Platform Edition software. You receive a multilingual media kit that contains a DVD or CDs for English, other languages, and locale software.

Table 30–1 SPARC: Multilingual DVD Media


DVD Title	Description
Solaris 8 SPARC Platform Edition DVD	Contains the following: Software, tools, and configuration information to install the Solaris product and all partial locales Source code for some third-party public domain software Interface software and documentation that has been localized The Solaris documentation set for English, European, and Asian languages that includes Japanese For directory structures, see Figure 30–1.

Table 30–2 SPARC: Multilingual CD Media


CD Title	Description
You receive one of these CDs: Solaris 8 Installation SPARC Platform Edition CD Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition CD	Contains scripts to install Solaris software. For directory structures, see Figure 30–2. Contains scripts to install Solaris software and all partial locales. For directory structures, see Figure 30–2.
Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD	Contains the software, tools, and configuration information to install the Solaris product. For directory structures, see Figure 30–3.
Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD	Contains the following: A limited number of packages, which the software prompts you to install if necessary Source code for some third-party public domain software For directory structures, see Figure 30–4. The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary.
Solaris 8 Languages SPARC Platform Edition CD	Contains interface software and documentation that has been localized. For directory structures, see Figure 30–10. The installation program prompts you for this CD if it is necessary to support languages for specific geographic regions.
Solaris 8 Documentation CD	Contains the Solaris documentation sets. For directory structures, see Figure 30–9.

SPARC: Directory Organization of Solaris 8 Media

This section describes top-level directories on each DVD and CD.

SPARC: Solaris 8 SPARC Platform Edition DVD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris 8 SPARC Platform Edition DVD.

Figure 30–1 Solaris 8 SPARC Platform Edition DVD

Slice 0 (s0) contains Copyright and the following directories:
- Euro_Doc_CD directory – Contains the tools and software necessary to install the Solaris 8 Documentation European.
- Asian_Doc_CD directory – Contains the tools and software necessary to install the Solaris 8 Documentation Asian.
- Solaris_8 directory – Contains the tools, software, and configuration information necessary to install the Solaris 8 software product. The Solaris_8 directory contains the following subdirectories:
  - Docs – An empty directory.
  - EA – Preliminary evaluation software and Solaris products not directly part of the Solaris operating environment
  - Misc – The jumpstart_sample directory, which includes a rules file, a check script, profiles, begin scripts, finish scripts, and other JumpStart software and files.
  - Patches – All the Solaris 8 patches available at the time of this release.
  - Product – The Solaris 8 packages and control files.
  - Tools – The Solaris 8 installation tools, which include add_install_client, dial, rm_install_client, and setup_install_server. The Tools directory also contains the Boot subdirectory, which contains the Solaris 8 miniroot.
Slice 1 (s1) contains the Solaris 8 miniroot.

SPARC: Solaris 8 Installation CD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition CD or Solaris 8 Installation SPARC Platform Edition CD.

Figure 30–2 SPARC: Solaris 8 Installation SPARC Platform Edition CD

Slice 0 (s0) contains the Copyright and scripts that install the Solaris software. These scripts include the following:
- add_install_client
- modify_install_server
- rm_install_client
Slice 1 (s1) contains the Solaris 8 miniroot.

SPARC: Solaris 8 Software SPARC Platform Edition CDs Directory Structures

The following figures show the directory structure on the Solaris 8 Software SPARC Platform Edition CDs.

Figure 30–3 SPARC: Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD

Slice 0 (s0) contains the Copyright and Solaris_8 directory. The Solaris_8 directory contains all the tools, software, and configuration information necessary to install, at a minimum, the Solaris 8 software product, including the Solaris Core and End User System Support software groups. The Solaris_8 directory contains the following subdirectories:
- Docs – An empty directory.
- EA – A text file that directs you to the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD.
- Misc – The jumpstart_sample directory, which includes a rules file, a check script, profiles, begin scripts, finish scripts, and other JumpStart software and files.
- Patches – All the Solaris 8 patches available at the time the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD was created.
- Product – The Solaris 8 packages and control files.
- Tools – The Solaris 8 installation tools, which include add_install_client, dial, rm_install_client, and setup_install_server.
Slice 1 (s1) contains the Solaris 8 miniroot.

The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD.

Figure 30–4 SPARC: Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD

The sol_8_sparc_2 directory contains the Copyright, the Solaris Web Start installer, and the Solaris_8 directory. The Solaris_8 directory contains the following subdirectories:

EA – Preliminary evaluation software and Solaris products not directly part of the Solaris operating environment.
Product – A limited number of packages, Developer system Support, Entire Distribution, and Entire Distribution Plus OEM Support software groups.
Tools – Solaris 8 installation tools, which include add_to_install_server and install_source scripts.

x86: Solaris 8 Media

The following tables list the primary DVD and CDs for Solaris 8 Intel Platform Edition software. You receive a multilingual media kit that contains a DVD or CDs for English, other languages, and locale software.

Table 30–3 x86: Multilingual DVD Media


DVD Title	Description
Solaris 8 Intel Platform Edition DVD	Contains the following: Software, tools, and configuration information to install the Solaris product all partial locales. This inloudes the Solaris 8 Device Configuration Assistant which performs various configuration and booting tasks. Source code for some third-party public domain software Interface software and documentation that have been localized The Solaris documentation set for English, European, and Asian languages that includes Japanese For directory structures, see Figure 30–5.

Table 30–4 x86: Multilingual CD Media and Diskette


CD Title	Description
You receive one of these CDs: Solaris 8 Installation Intel Platform Edition CD Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual Intel Platform Edition CD	Contains scripts to install Solaris software. This includes the Solaris 8 Device Configuration Assistant which performs various configuration and booting tasks. For directory structures, see Figure 30–6. Contains scripts to install Solaris software and all partial locales. This includes the Solaris 8 Device Configuration Assistant which performs various configuration and booting tasks. For directory structures, see Figure 30–6.
Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD	Contains the software, tools, and configuration information to install the Solaris product. This includes the Solaris 8 Device Configuration Assistant which performs various configuration and booting tasks. For directory structures, see Figure 30–7.
Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD	(Optional) Contains: A limited number of packages, which the software prompts you to install if necessary Source code for some third-party public domain software For directory structures, see Figure 30–8. The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary.
Solaris 8 Languages Intel Platform Edition CD	Contains localized interface software and documentation. For directory structures, see Figure 30–10. The installation program prompts you for this CD if it is necessary to support languages for specific geographic regions.
Solaris 8 Documentation CD	Contains the Solaris documentation set for English and European languages. For directory structures, see Figure 30–9.
Solaris 8 Device Configuration Assistant Intel Platform Edition Diskette	Contains the Solaris 8 Device Configuration Assistant which performs various configuration and booting tasks.

x86: Directory Organization of Solaris 8 Media

This section describes top-level directories on each DVD and CD.

x86: Solaris 8 Intel Platform Edition DVD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris 8 Intel Platform Edition DVD.

Figure 30–5 Solaris 8 Intel Platform Edition DVD

Slice 0 (s0) contains the Solaris 8 miniroot.
Slice 2 (s2) contains Copyright and the following directories:
- Euro_Doc_CD directory – Contains the tools and software necessary to install the Solaris 8 Documentation European.
- Asian_Doc_CD directory – Contains the tools and software necessary to install the Solaris 8 Documentation Asian.
- Solaris_8 directory – Contains the tools, software, and configuration information necessary to install the Solaris 8 software product. The Solaris_8 directory contains the following subdirectories:
  - Docs – An empty directory.
  - EA – Preliminary evaluation software and Solaris products not directly part of the Solaris operating environment.
  - Misc – The jumpstart_sample directory, which includes a rules file, a check script, profiles, begin scripts, finish scripts, and other JumpStart software and files.
  - Patches – All the Solaris 8 patches available at the time of this release
  - Product – The Solaris 8 packages and control files.
  - Tools – The Solaris 8 installation tools, which include add_install_client, dial, rm_install_client, and setup_install_server. The Tools directory also contains the Boot subdirectory, which contains the Solaris 8 miniroot.

x86: Solaris 8 Installation CD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual Intel Platform Edition CD or Solaris 8 Installation Intel Platform Edition CD.

Figure 30–6 x86: Solaris 8 Installation Intel Platform Edition CD

Slice 0 (s0) contains the Copyright and scripts that install the Solaris software. These scripts include:
- add_install_client
- modify_install_server
- rm_install_client
Slice 1 (s1) contains the Solaris 8 miniroot.

x86: Solaris 8 Software Intel Platform Edition CDs Directory Structures

The following figures show the directory structure of the Solaris 8 Software Intel Platform Edition CDs.

Figure 30–7 x86: Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD

Slice 0 (s0) contains the Copyright and the Solaris_8 directory. The Solaris_8 directory contains all the tools, software, and configuration necessary to install, at a minimum, the Solaris 8 software product, including the Solaris Core and End User System Support software groups. The Solaris_8 directory contains the following subdirectories:

Docs – Empty
EA – A text file that directs you to the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD.
Misc – The jumpstart_sample directory, which includes a rules file, a check script, profiles, begin scripts, finish scripts, and other JumpStart software and files.
Patches – All the Solaris 8 patches available at the time the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD was created.
Product – The Solaris 8 packages and control files.
Tools – The Solaris 8 installation tools, which include boot miniroot, add_install_client, dial, rm_install_client, and setup_install_server.

The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD.

Figure 30–8 Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD

The sol_8_ia_2 directory contains the Copyright, the Solaris Web Start installer, and the Solaris_8 directory. The Solaris_8 directory contains the following subdirectories:

EA – Preliminary evaluation software and Solaris products not directly part of the Solaris operating environment
Product – A limited number of packages, Developer system Support, Entire Distribution, and Entire Distribution Plus OEM Support software groups.
Tools – The Solaris 8 installation tools, which include add_to_install_server, and install_source.

Solaris 8 Documentation CD Structure

The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris 8 Documentation CD. This structure applies to the following CDs:

Solaris 8 Documentation CD
Solaris 8 Documentation European CD
Solaris 8 Documentation Asian CD

Figure 30–9 Solaris 8 Documentation CD

ab2cd – Enables you to run the AnswerBook2^TM server and access the document collections directly from the CD.
installer – A point-and-click installation utility you can use to install the AnswerBook2 server software and document collections.
Release_Notes_SPARC.html and Release_Notes_Intel.html – Contain descriptions of bugs, late-breaking new features, end-of-software support statements, patch information, driver update information, and documentation issues in AnswerBook2, PDF, and HTML format. Printed Release Notes, which focus on installation issues, are supplied in the Solaris 8 Media Kit. Release Notes Update is also available at http://docs.sun.com.
README – Contains README.html, which presents an overview and description of the contents of the Solaris 8 Documentation CD and describes how to access and install its contents.
Solaris_8_Doc – Contains the subdirectories sparc and i386, which contain, respectively, the AnswerBook2 server software for installation on a SPARC and an IA based system. The subdirectory common contains online documentation in AnswerBook2, PDF, and HTML format.

Solaris 8 Languages CD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris 8 Languages SPARC Platform Edition and Solaris 8 Languages Intel Platform Edition CDs.

Figure 30–10 Solaris 8 Languages CD

Slice 0 (s0) contains the sol_8_lang_platform directory, where platform is sparc or ia. The sol_8_lang_platform directory contains the Solaris Web Start installer that installs the Solaris language and locale software. You can choose to install the nine languages in default directories or install specific languages. The sol_8_lang_platform directory contains these subdirectories:

components – Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Swedish, and Traditional Chinese locale packages and also includes packages shared by all locales
Copyright – Copyright page
installer – Solaris Web Start installer
Tools – The add_to_install_server script for creating an install server