Solaris 7 Sun Hardware Platform Guide

Where to Find Installation Information

The Solaris 7 software is delivered on two CDs:

Solaris 7 SPARC Platform Edition (called the Solaris CD throughout this manual)

Supplement for Solaris 7 Operating Environment for Sun Computer Systems (called the Supplement CD throughout this manual).

Before installing the Solaris 7 software, check Table P-1 for listings of manuals with information that may apply to your situation and Table P-2 for specific installation information.

Note -

All Solaris and SPARC documentation can be found on the Documentation CD. All Sun Sun hardware specific documentation can be found on the Supplement CD. Some co-packaged products contain documentation on their respective CDs.

Table P-1 Related Manuals


Title	Description
Solaris 7 SPARC Installation Instructions	Primary installation manual for this release of the Solaris operating environment from the Documentation CD
Solaris 7 (SPARC Platform Edition) Installation Library	Supplements the Solaris Start Here card by providing detailed installation information
Solaris Advanced Installation Guide	Contains additional information about how to install the Solaris operating environment on Server systems

Table P-2 Specific Installation Information


If you want to	Go to
Know more about new products and peripherals	The Chapter 3, Installing Software from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD in this manual
Know about late breaking news	1. Solaris 7 Release Notes Supplement for Sun Hardware 2. Solaris 7 Release Notes
Begin the install process from the Solaris CD	1. Solaris 7 Sun Hardware Platform Guide 2. Solaris 7 SPARC Installation Instructions
Install software for your platform/peripheral from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD, as needed	Chapter 3, Installing Software from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD in this manual
Update your flash PROM for 64-bit operation	Chapter 4, Updating the Flash PROM on the Ultra 1, Ultra 2, Ultra 450, and Sun Enterprise 450 Systems and Chapter 5, Updating the Flash PROM on the Sun Enterprise 3x00, 4x00, 5x00, and 6x00 Systems of this manual
Install Solaris on a Sun Enterprise 10000 system	Chapter 6 in this manual
Install Solaris on a SPARCstorage Array	Chapter 7, Installing Solaris With the SPARCstorage Array in this manual
Install an AnswerBook from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD, as needed	Chapter 3, Installing Software from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD in this manual