This chapter describes the primary DVD and CD media that are included in the media kits for Solaris 9 software.
The following tables list the primary DVD and CD media for the Solaris 9 release. You receive a multilingual media kit that contains DVD or CD media for English, other languages, and locale software.
Table 38-1 SPARC: Multilingual DVD Media
DVD Title |
Description |
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Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition DVD |
Contains the following:
For directory structures, see Figure 38–1. |
Table 38-2 SPARC: Multilingual CD Media
CD Title |
Description |
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You receive one of these CDs:
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Solaris 9 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 38–3. |
Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD |
Contains the following:
For directory structures, see Figure 38–4. The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary. |
Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition Languages CD |
Contains interface software and documentation that has been localized. For directory structures, see Figure 38–5. The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary to support languages for specific geographic regions. |
Solaris 9 Documentation 1 of 2 CD |
Contains the Solaris documentation set for English and European languages. |
Solaris 9 Documentation 2 of 2 CD |
Contains the Solaris documentation set for Asian languages that includes Japanese. |
This section describes top-level directories on each DVD and CD.
The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition DVD.
Slice 0 (s0) contains the Copyright and Solaris_9 directories. The Solaris_9 directory contains all the tools, software, and configuration information necessary to install the Solaris 9 software product. Slice 0 contains the following directories:
ExtraValue – Two subdirectories:
CoBundled – Fully supported Solaris products not directly part of the Solaris operating environment that includes Solaris Web Start Wizards SDK 3.0.1 and SunScreen 3.2
EarlyAccess – Preliminary evaluation software
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 9 patches available at the time of this release.
Product – The Solaris 9 packages and control files.
Tools – The Solaris 9 installation tools, which include the following:
The Boot subdirectory, which contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.
The scripts add_install_client, dial, rm_install_client, and setup_install_server.
An Installer subdirectory that contains installers and supporting JavaTM class files to install Solaris Live Upgrade and the Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD. Solaris Live Upgrade is automatically installed when you install the Solaris software. However, in order to use Live Upgrade to upgrade from a previous Solaris release, you need to install these packages first on your current release. For instructions on installing Solaris Live Upgrade, see “To Install Solaris Live Upgrade”.
1of2_Doc_CD – Documentation for English and European Languages
2of2_Doc_CD – Documentation for Asian Languages
Slice 1 (s1) contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.
The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris 9 Multilingual Installation SPARC Platform Edition CD or Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition Installation CD.
Slice 0 (s0) contains scripts that install the Solaris software and a Boot subdirectory that contains the Solaris miniroot. These scripts include the following:
add_install_client
modify_install_server
rm_install_client
Slice 1 (s1) contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.
The following figures show the directory structure on the Solaris 9 Software SPARC Platform Edition CDs.
Slice 0 (s0) contains the Copyright and Solaris_9 directories. The Solaris_9 directory contains all the tools, software, and configuration information necessary to install, at a minimum, the Solaris 9 software product, including the Core Solaris Software and End User Solaris Software groups. Slice 0 contains the following directories:
Docs – An empty directory.
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 9 patches available at the time the Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD was created.
Product – The Solaris 9 packages and control files.
Tools – The Solaris 9 installation tools, which include add_install_client, dial, rm_install_client, and setup_install_server.
Slice 1 (s1) contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.
The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD.
The sol_9_sparc_2 directory contains Copyright, Solaris Web Start installer, and Solaris_9 directories. The Solaris_9 directory contains the following:
ExtraValue – Two subdirectories:
CoBundled – Fully supported Solaris products not directly part of the Solaris operating environment
EarlyAccess – Preliminary evaluation software
Product – A limited number of packages for the Developer Solaris Software, Entire Solaris Software, and Entire Solaris Software Plus OEM Support Groups
Tools – Solaris 9 installation tools that include the following:
The add_to_install_server script.
An Installer subdirectory that contains installers and supporting Java class files to install Solaris Live Upgrade and the Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD.. Solaris Live Upgrade is automatically installed when you install the Solaris software, but to use Live Upgrade to upgrade from a previous Solaris release, you need to install these packages first on your current release. For instructions on installing Solaris Live Upgrade, see “To Install Solaris Live Upgrade”.
The following figure shows the directory structure of the Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition Languages CD.
The sol_9_lang_sparc directory contains the Solaris Web Start installer, which installs the Solaris language and locale software. The sol_9_lang_sparc directory contains these directories:
components – SimplifiedChinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Swedish, TraditionalChinese, and TraditionalChineseHongKong locale packages and packages that are shared by all locales
Copyright – Copyright page
installer – Solaris Web Start installer
Tools – The add_to_install_server script for creating a combined installation image
For more information on locale software, see International Language Environments Guide.
The following tables list the primary DVD and CD media for Solaris 9 Intel Platform Edition. You receive a multilingual media kit that contains DVD or CD media for English, other languages, and locale software.
Table 38-3 IA: Multilingual DVD Media
DVD Title |
Description |
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Solaris 9 Intel Platform Edition DVD |
Contains the following:
For directory structures, see Figure 38–6. |
Table 38-4 IA: Multilingual CD Media
CD Title |
Description |
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You receive one of these CDs:
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Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD |
Contains the software, tools, and configuration information to install the Solaris product. This includes the Solaris 9 Device Configuration Assistant, which performs various configuration and booting tasks. For directory structures, see Figure 38–8. |
Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD |
Contains the following:
For directory structures, see Figure 38–9. The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary. |
Solaris 9 Intel Platform Edition Languages CD |
Contains interface software and documentation that are localized. For directory structures, see Figure 38–10. The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary to support languages for specific geographic regions. |
Solaris 9 Documentation 1 of 2 CD |
Contains the Solaris documentation set for English and European languages. |
Solaris 9 Documentation 2 of 2 CD |
Contains the Solaris documentation set for Asian languages that includes Japanese. |
This section describes top-level directories on each DVD and CD.
The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris 9 Intel Platform Edition DVD.
Slice 0 (s0) contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.
Slice 1 (s1) contains the Euro_Doc_CD directory.
Slice 2 (s2) contains the Copyright and Solaris_9 directories. The Solaris_9 directory contains all the tools, software, and configuration information necessary to install the Solaris 9 software product. Slice 2 contains the following directories:
ExtraValue software, which includes supported and unsupported software.
Installers.
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 9 patches available at the time of this release.
Product – The Solaris 9 packages and control files.
Tools – The Solaris 9 installation tools, which include the following.
The Boot subdirectory that contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.
The scripts add_install_client, dial, rm_install_client, and setup_install_server
An Installer subdirectory that contains installers and supporting Java class files to install Solaris Live Upgrade and the Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD. Solaris Live Upgrade is automatically installed when you install the Solaris software. However, in order to use Live Upgrade to upgrade from a previous Solaris release, you need to install these packages first on your current release. For instructions on installing Solaris Live Upgrade, see “To Install Solaris Live Upgrade”.
A d1_image subdirectory that contains the Solaris 9 Device Configuration Assistant software that can be copied to a diskette.
1of2_Doc_CD – Documentation for English and European Languages
2of2_Doc_CD – Documentation for Asian Languages
The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris 9 Installation Multilingual Intel Platform Edition CD or Solaris 9 Intel Platform Edition Installation CD.
The directory en_icd_sol_9_ia contains scripts that install the Solaris software and includes the Boot subdirectory for the Solaris 9 miniroot. The directories and scripts include the following:
Slice 0 (s0) contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.
Slice 2 (s2) contains scripts that install the Solaris software and a Boot subdirectory that contains the Solaris miniroot. These scripts include the following:
add_install_client
modify_install_server
rm_install_client
The following figures show the directory structure of the Solaris 9 Software Intel Platform Edition CDs.
Slice 0 (s0) contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.
Slice 2 (s2) contains the Copyright and Solaris_9 directories. The Solaris_9 directory contains all the tools, software, and configuration necessary to install, at a minimum, the Solaris 9 software product, including the Solaris Core and End User System Support software groups. The Solaris_9 directory contains the following directories:
Docs – Empty directory.
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 9 patches available at the time the Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD was created.
Product – The Solaris 9 packages and control files.
Tools – The Solaris 9 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 9 Software 2 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD.
The sol_9_ia_2 directory contains Copyright, Solaris Web Start installer, and Solaris_9 directories. The Solaris_9 directory contains the following:
ExtraValue software, includes supported and unsupported software.
Installers.
Product – A limited number of packages, Developer system Support, Entire Distribution, and Entire Distribution Plus OEM Support software groups.
Tools – This directory includes the following:
The add_to_install_server script.
An Installer subdirectory that contains an installer and supporting Java class files to install Solaris Live Upgrade and the Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD. Solaris Live Upgrade is automatically installed when you install the Solaris software. However, in order to use Live Upgrade to upgrade from a previous Solaris release, you need to install these packages first on your current release. For instructions on installing Solaris Live Upgrade, see “To Install Solaris Live Upgrade”.
A d1_image subdirectory that contains the Solaris 9 Device Configuration Assistant software that can be copied to a diskette.
The following figure shows the directory structure of the Solaris 9 Intel Platform Edition Languages CD.
The sol_9_lang_ia directory contains the Solaris Web Start program, which installs the Solaris language and locale software. You can choose to install the nine languages in default directories or install specific languages. The sol_9_lang_ia directory contains these directories:
Components – Contains SimplifiedChinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Swedish, TraditionalChinese, and TraditionalChineseHongKong locale packages and also includes packages that are shared by all locales
Copyright – The copyright page
installer – The Web Start installer
Tools – The add_to_install_server script for creating an install server
For more information on locale software, see International Language Environments Guide.