install-solaris

- install the Solaris operating system

Synopsis

install-solaris 

Description

install-solaris invokes the Solaris Install program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation, install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.

The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:

For SPARC machines:

128 MB

Minimum physical memory for all installation types

228 MB

Minimum physical memory required to display a window

512 MB

Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

For x86 machines:

256 MB

Minimum physical memory for all installation types

256 MB

Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

512 MB

Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number of features available.

install-solaris exists only on the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the for more details.

install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the installation media. Refer to the for disk space requirements.

Usage

Refer to the for more information on the various menus and selections.

Attributes

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

See Also

pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)

Notes

It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.