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Solaris 9 9/05 Release Notes

Preface

The Solaris 9 9/05 Release Notes contain installation problem details and other information that are specific to the SolarisTM 9 9/05 Operating System. More hardware-related issues in this release are described in the Solaris 9 9/05 Release Notes Supplement for Sun Hardware. For all other information about the Solaris 9 9/05 OS, refer to the Solaris 9 9/04 documentation at http://docs.sun.com. The Solaris 9 9/04 documents contain information that remain applicable to this latest release.

Note –

The Solaris software runs on two platforms, SPARC® and x86. The Solaris software also runs on 64-bit and 32-bit address spaces. The information in this document pertains to both platforms and address spaces unless otherwise specified in a special chapter, section, note, bulleted item, figure, table, or example.

Who Should Use This Book

These notes are for users and system administrators who install and use the Solaris 9 9/05 software.

Related Books

You might need to refer to the following documentation when you install Solaris software:

For information about the SunTM JavaTM Enterprise System, see the Sun Java Enterprise 2004Q2 at http://docs.sun.com. You can find the Sun Java Enterprise System Release Notes at http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/817-5503.

For information on current CERT advisories, see the official CERT web site at http://www.cert.org.

For some hardware configurations, you might need supplemental hardware-specific instructions for installing the Solaris software. If your system requires hardware-specific actions at certain points, the manufacturer of your hardware has provided supplemental Solaris installation documentation. Refer to those materials, such as Solaris 9 Sun Hardware Platform Guide, for hardware-specific installation instructions.

Related Third-Party Web Site References

Third-party URLs are referenced in this document and provide additional, related information.

Note –

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other material on or available from such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through any such sites or resources.

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.comSM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.

Ordering Sun Documentation

Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a list of documents and how to order them, see “Buy printed documentation” at http://docs.sun.com.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol 

Meaning 

Example 

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output 

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

machine_name% you have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output 

machine_name% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value 

The command to remove a file is rm filename .

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized 

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

Perform a patch analysis.

Do not save the file.

[Note that some emphasized items appear bold online.] 

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

Shell 

Prompt 

C shell prompt 

machine_name%

C shell superuser prompt 

machine_name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt 

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt 

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