x86: Performing an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris Web Start Program

You can install the Solaris operating environment on your IA system by using the Solaris Web Start program on the Solaris 8 Installation CD.

You cannot use the Solaris Web Start program to upgrade to Solaris 8 from the Solaris 2.5.1, Solaris 2.6, or Solaris 7 operating environments. The Solaris Web Start program requires a separate 10 Mbyte IA boot partition that was not required in previous Solaris releases. You must use the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program upgrade. For details about the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program, refer to Chapter 11, Using the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program.

You can use the Solaris Web Start program to upgrade from the Solaris 8 release to a Solaris 8 Update release.

Make sure you have the following CDs:

• Solaris 8 Installation Intel Platform Edition

• Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 Intel Platform Edition

• Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 Intel Platform Edition

• Solaris 8 Languages Intel Platform Edition

x86: Task Map: Performing a Solaris Web Start Installation

x86: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris Web Start Program

1. 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 Intel Platform Edition CD into the system's CD-ROM drive.

2. Decide how to boot the system.

   • From a CD – Ensure that the capability is turned on by using your system's BIOS setup tool.

   • From a Diskette – Insert the diskette that is labeled Solaris 8 Device Configuration Assistant Intel Platform Edition into the system's diskette drive.

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     x86 only –

     You can download the Solaris 8 Device Configuration Assistant from the Solaris Driver Connection at http://soldc.sun.com/support/drivers.

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3. Boot the system by shutting it down and then turning it off and on.

   A memory test and hardware detection are executed. The screen refreshes.

4. When the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant screen is displayed, press F2_Continue.

   The Bus Enumeration screen appears with the message:

   Determining bus types and gathering hardware configuration data ...

   The Scanning Devices screen appears. System devices are scanned. When scanning is complete, the Identified Devices screen appears.

5. Press F2_Continue.

   The Loading screen is displayed with messages about drivers that are loaded to boot your system. After a few seconds, the Boot Solaris screen appears.

6. On the Boot Solaris screen, select CD and press F2_Continue.

   The Solaris Web Start program checks the default boot disk for the requirements to install or upgrade the system.

   Solaris Web Start Checks	If not present on the default boot disk
   Support for LBA	You cannot install or upgrade with the Solaris Web Start program. Use the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program.
   fdisk partitions	If the default boot disk does not contain any fdisk partitions, the Solaris Web Start program prompts you to create a Solaris fdisk partition on 100 percent of the disk. If you do not want the Solaris fdisk partition to use the entire disk, answer No and the fdisk user interface launches so that you can manually partition the disk.
   Solaris fdisk partition	The fdisk user interface launches and you manually create a Solaris fdisk partition on the disk.
   x86 boot fdisk partition	The Solaris Web Start program asks you for permission to create an x86 boot fdisk partition. You cannot create this partition manually. The Solaris Web Start program creates the x86 boot fdisk partition from a portion of the Solaris fdisk partition. Any data on the Solaris fdisk partition is destroyed. If you do not want the Solaris Web Start program to create an x86 boot fdisk partition, answer No and use the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program to install or upgrade.

   When the Solaris Web Start program detects each requirement on the default boot disk, a menu of languages appears.

7. Type the number that corresponds to the language in which to display the installation information.

   The Solaris Web Start program determines if the system can be upgraded. If the Solaris Web Start program detects a 512 Mbyte swap slice and an existing Solaris root file system, then the system can be upgraded.

   • If you are prompted to select initial installation or upgrade, go to the next step.

   • If you are not prompted to select initial installation or upgrade, go to Step 9.

8. Decide if you want to perform an initial installation or an upgrade.

   • If you select initial installation, go to the next step.

   • If you select upgrade, go to step Step 10.

9. Follow the prompts on the screen to format the disk.

   The system resets, and a memory test and hardware detection are executed.

10. On the Solaris Installation Program screen, press F2_Continue.

    The kdmconfig – Introduction screen appears.

11. Press F2_Continue.

    The kdmconfig - View and Edit Window System Configuration screen appears.

12. Examine the configuration information on the kdmconfig - View and Edit Window System Configuration screen and make any changes you need.

    If the kdmconfig utility cannot detect the video driver, the kdmconfig utility selects the 640x480 VGA driver. The Solaris Web Start GUI cannot display with the 640x480 VGA driver. As a result, the Solaris Web Start CLI is displayed. To use the Solaris Web Start GUI, use the kdmconfig utility to select the correct video driver for your system.

13. When you are finished, select No changes needed - Test/Save and Exit, and press F2_Continue.

    The kdmconfig Window System Configuration Test screen appears.

14. Press F2_Continue.

    The screen refreshes and the kdmconfig Window System Configuration Test palette and pattern screen appears.

15. Move the pointer and examine the colors that are shown on the palette to ensure that they are displayed accurately.

    • If the colors are not displayed accurately, click No if possible, press any key on the keyboard, or wait until kdmconfig exits the kdmconfig Window System Configuration Test screen automatically. Repeat Step 12 through Step 15until the colors are displayed accurately and you can move the pointer as expected.

    • If the colors are displayed accurately, click Yes.

    The Solaris Web Start Welcome screen appears.

16. Answer the system configuration questions.

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

    After you confirm the system configuration information, the Solaris Web Start Installation Kiosk and Welcome to Solaris dialog box appear.

    

    You can click on any link in the Kiosk menu.

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    Note –

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

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

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

    When the Solaris Web Start installation program is finished 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

18. 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.