SPARC: Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition DVD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition DVD.

Figure B–1 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. The Solaris_9 directory 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 Installers subdirectory that contains installers and supporting Java^TM 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.