Preface

The Solaris 9 9/05 Sun Hardware Platform Guide contains important information about the Sun hardware supported by the Solaris 9 operating environment.

This manual:

• Provides platform-specific installation instructions for the Solaris 9 9/05 software

• Describes software provided on the Solaris 9 9/05 Software Supplement CD and explains how to install product software

• Describes hardware and software requirements affecting Power Management software

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Note - For general Solaris 9 9/05 operating environment installation instructions and information about supported hardware, see Chapter 1. For information about how to install software contained on the Solaris 9 9/05 Software Supplement CD, see Chapter 2.

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Where to Find Installation Information

Before installing the Solaris 9 9/05 software, check TABLE P-1 for listings of manuals with information that might apply to your situation and TABLE P-2 for specific installation information.

TABLE P-1 Related Documentation

Title	Description
Start Here card	Primary installation manual
Solaris 9 Installation Guide	Contains additional information about how to install the Solaris Operating System on server systems

TABLE P-2 Specific Installation Information

If You Want To	Go To
Know more about new products and peripherals	Chapter 1 in this manual
Know about late-breaking news	1. Solaris 9 9/05 Release Notes Supplement for Sun Hardware 2. Solaris 9 9/05 Release Notes
Begin the installation process from the Solaris CD	1. Chapter 1 in this manual 2. Solaris 9 Start Here card
Install software for your platform or peripheral from the Supplement CD	Chapter 2 in this manual

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How This Book Is Organized

This book is organized as follows:

Chapter 1 supplements the Solaris 9 Start Here card by providing additional installation instructions on how to install or upgrade to the Solaris 9 9/05 software on specific supported Sun platforms and hardware options. This chapter also supplements the Solaris Handbook for Sun Frame Buffers by listing additional supported frame buffer cards.

Chapter 2 describes how to install the software for Sun platforms and hardware options, and describes value-added software provided to users of Sun hardware.

Chapter 3 describes the locations and formats for the documentation on the Supplement CD.

Chapter 4 describes the hardware and software requirements for running the Power Management software on Sun Hardware.

Chapter 5 describes new OpenBoot emergency procedures for some systems.

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Note - The information previously found in this document regarding Sun Fire 6800/4810/4800/3800 systems is now included in the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual.

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Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name%
C shell superuser	machine-name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	#

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Typographic Conventions

Typeface[1]	Meaning	Examples
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. % You have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. To delete a file, type rm filename.

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Accessing Sun Documentation

You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

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Contacting Sun Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this document, go to:

http://www.sun.com/support/contacting

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Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:

Solaris 9 9/05 Sun Hardware Platform Guide, part number 819-2946-10.