Table 1–2 lists the system requirements that you must have to install the desktop environment.
Table 1–2 System Requirements for the GNOME 2.0 Desktop
System Parameter |
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Operating Environment |
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Hardware |
The GNOME 2.0 Desktop runs on all hardware supported by the Solaris 8 OE or the Solaris 9 OE. |
Disk Space |
You must ensure that you have enough disk space on your root partition or /usr slice to install the desktop environment. The total free disk space that you require during the installation is the sum of the following for both the unpacked files in the download directory and the install image:
See Table 1–1 for the sizes of the various packages. For example: The total maximum free disk space required during installation for Solaris 8 SPARC Architecture Edition, with all optional packages, is as follows:
The total maximum free disk space for this example is therefore 600 MB. Note – You can delete the files in the download directory after you successfully install the desktop environment in the install image directory. |
Kernel Configuration |
For the Solaris 8 OE, the number of shared memory segments must be at least 256, or 100 hexadecimal. If this parameter is not set, or is set to less than 256, then the Install Wizard notifies you during the installation that you must set this parameter. Perform the following steps to set this parameter:
For more information about the system file, use the following command to view the relevant manpage: man -s4 system |
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