For the Sun hardware listed in Table 1-1, the Solaris 8 release requires no special installation or upgrade instructions. If you plan to perform an automatic installation of the Solaris 9 operating environment on your Sun hardware, refer to the Solaris Advanced Installation Guide for all your installation needs.
If you are installing the Solaris 9 operating environment using the manual (or interactive) method, you may need to add some software packages and clusters. This section identifies platform-specific installation needs and lists the required software packages and clusters. The manual installation method is described in the Solaris Advanced Installation Guide.
You need to know your system architecture (platform group), if you are performing one of the following tasks:
Setting up a boot server on a subnet
Adding clients for network installation (standalone, servers, dataless, diskless)
If you are writing a custom JumpStart(TM) installation rules file, you need to know the platform name.
Table 1-1 shows the platform names and platform groups of various Sun hardware systems.
Table 1-1 Platform Names for Sun Systems
System |
Platform Name |
Platform Group |
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SPARCclassicTM |
SUNW,SPARCclassic |
sun4m |
SPARCstationTM LX |
SUNW,SPARCstation-LX |
sun4m |
SPARCstation LX+ |
SUNW,SPARCstation-LX+ |
sun4m |
SPARCstation 4 |
SUNW,SPARCstation-4 |
sun4m |
SPARCstation 5 |
SUNW,SPARCstation-5 |
sun4m |
SPARCstation 5 Model 170 |
SUNW,SPARCstation-5 |
sun4m |
SPARCstation 10 |
SUNW,SPARCstation-10 |
sun4m |
SPARCstation 10SX |
SUNW,SPARCstation-10,SX |
sun4m |
SPARCstation 20 |
SUNW,SPARCstation-20 |
sun4m |
Ultra 1 Model 140 |
SUNW,Ultra-1 |
sun4u |
Ultra 1 Model 170 |
SUNW,Ultra-1 |
sun4u |
Ultra 1 Creator Model 140E |
SUNW,Ultra-1 |
sun4u |
Ultra 1 Creator3D Model 140E |
SUNW,Ultra-1 |
sun4u |
Ultra 1 Creator Model 170E |
SUNW,Ultra-1 |
sun4u |
Ultra 1 Creator 3D Model 170E |
SUNW,Ultra-1 |
sun4u |
Ultra 1 Creator Model 200E |
SUNW,Ultra-1 |
sun4u |
Ultra 1 Creator3D Model 200E |
SUNW,Ultra-1 |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 1 Model 140 |
SUNW,Ultra-1 |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 1 Model 170 |
SUNW,Ultra-1 |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 1 Model 170E |
SUNW,Ultra-1 |
sun4u |
Ultra 2 Creator Model 1170 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Ultra 2 Creator3D Model 1170 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Ultra 2 Creator Model 2170 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Ultra 2 Creator3D Model 2170 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Ultra 2 Creator Model 1200 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Ultra 2 Creator3D Model 1200 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Ultra 2 Creator Model 2200 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Ultra 2 Creator 3D Model 2200 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Ultra 2 Creator Model 1300 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Ultra 2 Creator Model 2300 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Ultra 5 |
SUNW,Ultra-5_10 |
sun4u |
Ultra 10 |
SUNW,Ultra-5_10 |
sun4u |
Ultra 30 |
SUNW,Ultra-30 |
sun4u |
Ultra 60 |
SUNW,Ultra-60 |
sun4u |
Ultra 80 |
SUNW,Ultra-80 |
sun4u |
Ultra 450 |
SUNW,Ultra-4 |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 2 Model 1170 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 2 Model 2170 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 2 Model 1200 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 2 Model 2200 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 2 Model 1300 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 2 Model 2300 |
SUNW,Ultra-2 |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 150 |
SUNW,Ultra-1 |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 250 |
SUNW,Ultra-250 |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 450 |
SUNW,Ultra-4 |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 3000 |
SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 4000 |
SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 5000 |
SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 6000 |
SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 3500 |
SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 4500 |
SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 5500 |
SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 6500 |
SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise |
sun4u |
Sun Enterprise 10000 |
SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise |
sun4u |
SPARCserverTM 1000 |
SUNW,SPARCserver-1000 |
sun4d |
SPARCcenterTM 2000 |
SUNW,SPARCcenter-2000 |
sun4d |
Sun BladeTM 100 |
SUNW,Sun-Blade-100 |
sun4u |
Sun Blade 1000 |
SUNW,Sun-Blade-1000 |
sun4u |
Sun Fire 280R |
SUNW,Sun-Fire-280R |
sun4u |
Sun Fire 880 |
SUNW,Sun-Fire-880 |
sun4u |
Sun Fire 6800 |
SUNW,Sun-fire |
sun4u |
Sun Fire 4810 |
SUNW,Sun-fire |
sun4u |
Sun Fire 4800 |
SUNW,Sun-fire |
sun4u |
Sun Fire 3800 |
SUNW,Sun-fire |
sun4u |
Refer to the Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide manual for further information on platform groups for all other systems.
When you install the Solaris 9 operating environment from the Solaris CDs, all of the required software clusters and packages for your Sun hardware are automatically loaded. If you choose to customize your Solaris 9 software configuration using the interactive installation method, refer to Table 1-2 and Table 1-3 to identify which software packages and clusters are needed.
Table 1-2 Required Software Clusters and Packages for Sun Hardware
If you are installing at the package level, refer to Table 1-3 for the software packages required for specific hardware.
Table 1-3 Required Packages for Hardware Platforms and Options
For information on the availability of the custom JumpStart method at your site, consult your system administrator. Table 1-4 lists platforms and hardware and software options that may require additional entries in custom profiles. These clusters might not be installed with the core distribution software group. Refer to the Solaris Advanced Installation Guide manual for more information.
When writing custom JumpStart profiles, be sure to allow sufficient space in the root partition for software from the Supplement CD, such as software for SunVTS diagnostics.
For more information about automating Solaris installations, refer to Automating Solaris Installations: A Custom JumpStart Guide (Kasper/McClellan), a SunSoftTM Press/Prentice Hall publication.
Product Name |
Package Name |
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cluster SUNWCsx |
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cluster SUNWCtcx |
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cluster SUNWCffb package SUNWxilvl |
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Elite3D |
cluster SUNWCafb package SUNWafbmn |
PGX Graphics Frame Buffer |
cluster SUNWCm64 |
PGX32 Graphics Frame Buffer |
TSIpgx TSIpgxmn TSIpgxx.u |
cluster SUNWChmd |
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SunSwift PCI Adapter |
cluster SUNWChmd |
cluster SUNWCsx |
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cluster SUNWCsx |
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Ultra 5, Ultra 10, Ultra 60, Ultra 80, Ultra 250, Ultra 450, Sun Enterprise 450, Sun Blade 100, and Sun Blade 1000 |
cluster SUNWCpd |
Sun Enterprise 10000 |
cluster SUNWC4u1 |
Expert3D |
SUNWfbc SUNWifb.u SUNWifbcf SUNWifbr SUNWifbw SUNWifbx.u |
Sun Blade 100 and Sun Blade 1000 |
SUNWpiclh SUNWpiclr SUNWpiclu SUNWpiclx SUNW1394h SUNW1394x SUNWeridx SUNWusx.u |
Sun Fire 280R |
SUNWcarx.u SUNWhea SUNWkvm.u SUNWkvmx.u SUNWmdb SUNWpiclu SUNWpstl.u SUNWpstlx.u |
Sun Fire 880 |
SUNWpiclh SUNWpiclr SUNWpiclu SUNWpiclx SUNWeridx SUNWqlc SUNWqlcx |
Sun Fire 6800, 4810, 4800, 3800 |
SUNWcarx.u SUNWhea SUNWkvm.u SUNWkvmx.u SUNWmdb SUNWpstl.u SUNWpstlx.u |
On UltraSPARC systems with 200MHz or lower processors, it is possible for a user to run a 64-bit program designed to exploit a problem that could cause a processor to stall. Since 64-bit programs cannot run on the Solaris 32-bit kernel, the Solaris 32-bit kernel is booted by default on these systems.
The code sequence that exploits the problem is very unusual, and is not likely to be generated by a compiler. Assembler code had to be specifically written to demonstrate the problem. It is highly unlikely that a legitimate handwritten assembler routine would use this code sequence.
Users willing to assume the risk that a user might accidentally or deliberately run a program that was designed to cause a processor to stall may choose to run the Solaris 64-bit kernel on these systems.
You can determine the speed of your processor(s) by typing:
# /usr/sbin/psrinfo -v |
You can change the default kernel from 32-bit on a system by modifying the boot policy file. Edit the /platform/platform-name/boot.conf file so that it contains an uncommented line with the variable named ALLOW_64BIT_KERNEL_ON_UltraSPARC_1_CPU set to the value true as shown in the example that follows:
ALLOW_64BIT_KERNEL_ON_UltraSPARC_1_CPU=true
See boot(1M) for more information about changing the default kernel.
You may also purchase an upgrade to your system, contact your Sun representative for details.
All SPARC systems can run 32-bit applications. Systems using newer SPARC processors (that is, UltraSPARC-based systems) can boot and run a full 64-bit kernel, which allows those systems to run 32-bit and 64-bit applications concurrently.
Systems running a 64-bit kernel require 64-bit versions of drivers and other software modules that load directly into the kernel. A small number of applications may be dependent on such components and thus would require versions of these components specific to a 32-bit or 64-bit kernel. Also, 32-bit applications cannot link to 64-bit libraries and vice versa. (The Solaris 8 operating environment includes both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of system libraries.)
The following table lists which systems can run 64-bit as well as 32-bit applications, and which systems can boot a 32-bit kernel, a 64-bit kernel, or both.
Table 1-5 System 32-bit and 64-bit Kernel Support
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Kernel |
Applications |
Drivers |
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System Type |
32-bit |
64-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
SPARCclassic |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes | No |
SPARCstation LX |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
SPARCstation 4,5, 10, 10SX, 20 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
SPARCengine CP1200 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
SPARCserver 1000, 1000E |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
SPARCcenter 2000, 2000E |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Ultra 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60, 80 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes[1] |
Yes[2] |
Yes[1] |
Ultra 450 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes[1] |
Yes[2] |
Yes[1] |
Sun Enterprise 1, 2, 150, 220R, 250, 420R, 450 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes[1] |
Yes[2] |
Yes[1] |
Sun Enterprise 3000, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5000, 5500, 6000, 6500 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes[1] |
Yes[2] |
Yes[1] |
Sun Enterprise 10000 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes[1] |
Yes[2] |
Yes[1] |
Netra t1 100/105 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes[1] |
Yes[2] |
Yes[1] |
Netra t 1120/1125 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes[1] |
Yes[2] |
Yes[1] |
Netra t 1400/1405 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes[1] |
Yes[2] |
Yes[1] |
SPARCengine CP1400 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes[1] |
Yes[2] |
Yes[1] |
SPARCengine CP1500 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes[1] |
Yes[2] |
Yes[1] |
Ultra AX, AXi, AXdp, AXmp, AXmp+, AXe |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes[1] |
Yes[2] |
Yes[1] |
Sun Blade 100, 1000 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Sun Fire 280R, 880 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Sun Fire 3800, 4800, 4810, 6800 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Netra T1 AC200 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Netra T1 DC200 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Netra X1 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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[2] Supported only when running 32-bit kernel |
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