Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide

Network Installation Command Reference

The following table lists the commands you need to use to set up network installations.

Table 8–2 Network Installation Commands


Command	Platform	Description
`add_install_client`	All	A command that adds network installation information about a system to an install server's or boot server's `/etc` files so the system can install from the network.
`setup_install_server`	All	A script that copies the Solaris 8 CDs to an install server's local disk or copies the boot software to a boot server. The setup_install_server(1M) man page contains more information.
`add_to_install_server`	All	A script that copies additional packages within a product tree on the Solaris 8 CDs to the local disk on an existing install server. The add_to_install_server(1M) man page contains more information.
`modify_install_server`	All	A script that adds the Solaris Web Start user interface software to the Solaris 8 CD images on an existing install server. This script enables you to use the Solaris Web Start program to boot a system and install the Solaris 8 software from a network. The modify_install_server(1M) man page contains more information.
`mount`	All	A command that shows mounted file systems, including the file system on the Solaris 8 Software and Solaris 8 Languages CDs. The mount(1M) man page contains more information.
`uname -i`	All	A command for determining a system's platform name, for example, SUNW, SPARCstation-5, or i86pc. You might need the system's platform name when you install the Solaris software. The uname(1) man page contains more information.
`patchadd -C` `net_install_image`	All	A command to add patches to the files that are located in the miniroot, `Solaris_8/Tools/Boot`, on an image of an installation CD image that is created by `setup_install_server`. This facility enables you to patch Solaris installation commands and other miniroot-specific commands. `net_install_image` is the absolute path name of the net install image. The patchadd(1M) man page contains more information.
`reset`	SPARC	A command for resetting the terminal settings and display. You can use `reset` before booting. Or, if you boot and see a series of error messages about I/O interrupts, press the Stop and A keys at the same time, and then type `reset` at the `ok` or `>` PROM prompt. The reset(1F) man page contains more information.
`banner`	SPARC	A command that displays system information, such as model name, Ethernet address, and memory installed. You can issue this command only at the `ok` or `>` PROM prompt. The banner(1) man page contains more information.