Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide

Chapter 5 Preparing for Solaris Installation or Upgrade Topics

This section provides instructions for preparing to install or upgrade the Solaris operating environment.

Chapter 6, Gathering Information Before Installation or Upgrade

Provides a comprehensive list of the information about your system that you need to obtain before you begin the Solaris installation. 

Chapter 7, Preconfiguring System Configuration Information

Provides instructions for using the sysidcfg file to specify system information during the Solaris installation.

Chapter 8, Preparing to Install Solaris Software From the Network

Provides step-by-step instructions for preparing your network so that you can install the Solaris software over the network instead of from CDs. 

Chapter 9, Upgrading the Solaris Operating Environment

Provides detailed requirements for upgrading the Solaris operating environment.