If you install using the custom JumpStartTM program or the re-preinstall command, when the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 CD completes, the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 CD installation program does not automatically start. The system will reboot normally, but the installation is not complete.
Workaround: If you are performing a custom JumpStart installation, or you are using the re-preinstall command, choose one of the following workarounds.
Use a combined network image of the Solaris 8 Software CDs to perform the installation.
After the installation program on the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 CD completes, follow these steps.
Login as superuser.
Verify that the file /var/sadm/system/data/packages_to_be_added exists. Type the following command.
# ls /var/sadm/system/data/ |
If the file packages_to_be_added is listed in the output of the ls command, go to the next step.
If the output of the ls command does not list packages_to_be_added, your installation is complete. Do not continue with the workaround.
Insert the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 CD into the CD-ROM drive and type the following commands to start the installation program.
# volcheck # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_8/Tools/Installers # ./solaris2 |
After the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 installation completes, type the following command to determine if /var/sadm/system/data/packages_to_be_added exists.
# ls /var/sadm/system/data |
If the file packages_to_be_added is listed in the output of the ls command, go to the next step.
If the output of the ls command does not list packages_to_be_added, your installation is complete. Do not continue with the workaround.
Insert the Solaris 8 Languages CD into the CD-ROM drive and type the following commands.
# volcheck # cd /cdrom/cdrom0 # ./installer |
Choose the custom installation path in the Solaris 8 Languages CD installation program.
Select the languages that you require for your system and complete the installation.
If you have more than one CD-ROM drive, the path might be /cdrom/cdrom#, where cdrom# is the CD-ROM drive into which you inserted the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 CD, or the Solaris 8 Languages CD.