The following figures show the directory structure of the Solaris Software x86 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 Core System Support 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 Software 1 of 2 x86 Platform Edition CD was created.
Product – The Solaris 9 packages and control files.
Tools – The Solaris 9 installation tools, which include a symbolic link to the boot miniroot on slice 0, add_install_client, dial, rm_install_client, and setup_install_server.
The following figure shows the directories on the Solaris Software 2 of 2 x86 Platform Edition CD.
The sol_x86_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, 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 Installers subdirectory that contains an installer and supporting Java class files to install Solaris Live Upgrade and the Solaris Software 2 of 2 x86 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 With the Solaris Web Start Installer.
A d1_image subdirectory that contains the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant software that can be copied to a diskette.