- Book Information
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Planning Your Installation
- Chapter 2 What's New at a Glance
- Chapter 3 What's New: A Closer Look
- Java Features
- Intranet/Internet Servers
- Performance Improvements
- Ease-of-Use and Management Improvements
- Installation
- Solaris Web Start Browser-based Installation
- New Installation Documentation
- Configuration Assistant and Booting Software for x86 Platforms
- Changed Solaris CD Layout
- Upgrade With Disk Space Reallocation
- Testing Upgrade Profiles
- Changing a System's Boot Device
- Preconfiguring System Configuration Information
- x86 Configuring Peripherals
- Optional 8-Bit Locales
- Documentation
- Installation
- Desktop
- Standards
- Robust Software Developer Environment
- Large Files
- Versioning and Scoped Libraries
- Scheduler Activation
- Pre-emption Control
- /proc File System and Watchpoints
- Federated Naming Service (FNS)
- Asynchronous I/O for Tape Drives
- Solaris Developer Kit (SDK)
- Graphics
- Large Files Support
- Network Security
- Network Management and System Administration
- Printing
- Hardware Support
- Nomadic Support/File Synchronization
- Chapter 4 Using Solaris Web Start
- What Is Solaris Web Start?
- About Solaris Web Start's Defaults and Limitations
- About Client-Server Installation Mode
- About Using Solaris Web Start With An Install Server
- About Manual File System Layout
- How to Run Solaris Web Start in Local Mode
- How to Run Solaris Web Start in Client-Server Mode
- How to Install Over a Previous Installation
- Chapter 5 Upgrading a System
- Ways to Upgrade a System
- Frequently Asked Questions About Using the Upgrade Option
- Q: Will I be able to use the upgrade option on my system?
- Q: Do I have to back out patches before I use the upgrade option?
- Q: What if the Solaris installation program doesn't provide the upgrade option, but the system should be upgradeable?
- Q: What if the system's file systems don't have enough space for the upgrade?
- Q: Can I automatically upgrade to another software group?
- Q: Where does the installation program log local modifications that the upgrade couldn't preserve?
- Q: Where does the installation program log what happened during the upgrade?
- Upgrade Instructions
- What to Do After Upgrading
- Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
- Chapter 7 Adding and Removing Packages
- Chapter 8 Accessing Online Documentation
- Chapter 9 Supported Hardware