SPARC: Directory Organization of Solaris 9 Media

This section describes top-level directories on each DVD and CD.

SPARC: Solaris SPARC Platform Edition DVD Directory Structure

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

Figure B–1 Solaris 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 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 With the Solaris Web Start Installer.

  • 1of2_Doc_CD – Documentation for English and European Languages

  • 2of2_Doc_CD – Documentation for Asian Languages

• Slice 1 (s1) contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.

SPARC: Solaris Installation CD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris Multilingual Installation SPARC Platform Edition CD or Solaris SPARC Platform Edition Installation CD.

Figure B–2 SPARC: Solaris SPARC Platform Edition Installation CD

The directory multi_icd_sol_sparc 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 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.

SPARC: Solaris Software SPARC Platform Edition CDs Directory Structures

The following figures show the directory structure on the Solaris Software SPARC Platform Edition CDs.

Figure B–3 SPARC: Solaris Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD

• 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 System Support and End User System Support software groups. The Solaris_9 directory 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 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 a symbolic link to the boot miniroot on slice 1, 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 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD.

Figure B–4 SPARC: Solaris Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD

The sol_sparc_2 directory contains Copyright, Solaris Web Start installer, and Solaris_9 directories. The Solaris_9 directory contains the following subdirectories.

• 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 System Support, Entire Distribution, and Entire Distribution Plus OEM Support software groups

• Tools – Solaris 9 installation tools that include the following:

  • The add_to_install_server script

  • An Installers subdirectory that contains installers and supporting Java class files to install Solaris Live Upgrade and the Solaris 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 With the Solaris Web Start Installer.

SPARC: Solaris SPARC Platform Edition Languages CD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directory structure of the Solaris SPARC Platform Edition Languages CD.

Figure B–5 Solaris SPARC Platform Edition Languages CD

The sol_lang_sparc directory contains the Solaris Web Start installer, which installs the Solaris language and locale software. The sol_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.