Installing Web Start Flash Archives With the Solaris Web Start Program

This section provides the procedure for using the Solaris Web Start program on the Solaris 8 Installation CD to install Web Start Flash archives that are stored on the following:

• CD

• NFS server

• HTTP server

• Local tape

To Install a Web Start Flash Archive With the Solaris Web Start Program

1. Begin the Solaris Web Start installation as described in Chapter 10, Using the Solaris Web Start Program.

2. On the Specify Media panel, select the location of the Web Start Flash archive.

   The Solaris Web Start program prompts you to proceed, depending on the media you selected.

3. Type the information that you are promted to enter.

   Media Selected	Prompt
   CD	Insert the CD where the Web Start Flash archive is located.
   Network File System	Specify the path to the network file system where the Web Start Flash archive is located. You can also specify the archive filename.
   HTTP	Specify the URL and proxy information that is needed to access the Web Start Flash archive.
   Local tape	Specify the local tape device and the position on the tape where the Web Start Flash archive is located.

   If you selected to install an archive from a CD or from an NFS server, the Select Flash Archives panel displays.

4. For archives stored on a CD or an NFS server, on the Select Flash Archives panel, select one or more Web Start Flash archives to install.

5. On the Flash Archives Summary panel, confirm the selected archives and click Next.

6. On the Additional Flash Archives panel, you can select to install layered Web Start Flash archives by specifying the media where another archive is located. If you do not want to install additional archives, select None and click Next to continue the installation.