About Solaris Web Start's Default Behavior and Limitations

Table 4-1 summarizes what Solaris Web Start does and does not let you do, as well as what it does by default.

Table 4-1 Solaris Web Start's Default Behavior and Limitations

By Default ...	Lets You ...	Doesn't Let You ...
Creates root and swap partitions on the system disk	Change the size of partitions	--
Sets up the system disk	Set up other disks using Lay Out File Systems in the Customized Installation option	--
Creates an /opt partition for co-packaged software	Create additional partitions and file systems	Store co-packaged software in a partition other than /opt
Installs English versions of the Solaris operating environment	Choose additionally to install localized Solaris versions	Omit installation of the English version of the Solaris operating environment

Solaris Web Start determines dynamically what products to install by default. This decision is based on:

• Which product box you purchased

• Whether you're installing a server or a desktop system

• What Solaris language you're installing

• How large your computer's boot disk is

The Solaris Web Start interface always reflects the appropriate defaults for your situation. These defaults are summarized in tabular form when you select the Default Installation option.

Product-Specific Defaults

Some default decisions are made by Solaris Web Start on a per-product basis. For Solaris Documentation, Solaris Web Start installs both the server and data packages. If you want only one of these packages, install it manually after running Solaris Web Start.

Limitations of Default Installation on Multiple-Disk Systems

If you are installing software on a system that has multiple disks, you should be aware that the Default Installation option sets up only the system disk. Other disks will not be recognized by the operating system unless you manually set up file systems on them, mount the file systems, and create entries for them in /etc/vfstab. For details, see the "Managing File Systems" chapter of System Administration Guide, Volume I, as well as the reference manual page for format.

If you want Solaris Web Start to set up all the disks in your system, use the Customized Installation option and select all those disks using Lay Out File Systems.