Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide

SPARC: Performing an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris Web Start Program

You can either install or upgrade the Solaris operating environment on your SPARC system by using the Solaris Web Start program on the Solaris 8 Installation CD.

Make sure you have the following CDs:

Solaris 8 Installation SPARC Platform Edition
Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition
Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition
Solaris 8 Languages SPARC Platform Edition

SPARC: Task Map: Performing a Solaris Web Start Installation

Table 10–1 Task Map: Performing a Solaris Web Start Installation


Task	Description	For Instructions, Go To
Verify system requirements	Verify that your system meets the requirements to install or upgrade with the Solaris Web Start program.	System Requirements
Gather the necessary information.	Follow the checklist and complete the worksheet to be sure that you have all of the information you need to install the Solaris software.	Chapter 6, Gathering Information Before Installation or Upgrade
(Upgrade only) Prepare to upgrade the system.	Back up the system.	System Administration Guide, Volume 1
(Optional) Set up the system to install from the network.	To install a system from a remote Solaris 8 Software SPARC Platform Edition CD image, you need to set up the system to boot and install from an install server or a boot server.	Chapter 8, Preparing to Install Solaris Software From the Network
Install or upgrade.	Boot the system and follow the prompts to install or upgrade the Solaris software.	SPARC: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris Web Start Program
(Upgrade only) Perform post-upgrade tasks.	Correct any local modifications that were lost during the upgrade.	To Correct Local Modifications After Upgrading

SPARC: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris Web Start Program

Decide if you want to use the system's CD-ROM drive to install the Solaris 8 software on the system.
- If no, go to the next step.
- If yes, insert the Solaris 8 Installation SPARC Platform Edition CD into the system's CD-ROM drive.

Boot the system.
- If the system is new, out-of-the-box, turn on the system.
- If you want to install or upgrade an existing system, shut down the system.
  - To boot from the local CD, type:
    ok boot cdrom
  - To boot from an install server on a network, type:
    ok boot net
The Solaris Web Start installation begins.

Answer the system configuration questions.

Use the Worksheet for Installation or the Worksheet for Upgrading to help you answer the system configuration questions.

If you are using the GUI, after you confirm the system configuration information, the Solaris Web Start Installation Kiosk and Welcome to Solaris dialog box appear.

You can click any link in the Kiosk menu.

Note –
In some situations, the Kiosk might cover a dialog box. To display a hidden dialog box, choose Send Kiosk to Background from the Kiosk menu.

If you want to use the Kiosk after you install the Solaris software, see To Save the Kiosk.

Follow the instructions on the screen to install the Solaris software and any additional software on the system.

When the Solaris Web Start program finishes installing the Solaris software, the system reboots automatically or prompts you to reboot manually.

After the installation is finished, installation logs are saved in a file. You can find the installation logs in the following directories:
- /var/sadm/system/logs
- /var/sadm/install/logs

If you are upgrading the Solaris software, you might need to correct some local modifications that were not preserved. For detailed instructions, refer to To Correct Local Modifications After Upgrading.