Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide

Syntax of pfinstall

This is the syntax of the pfinstall command you use to test a profile:


# /usr/sbin/install.d/pfinstall disk_configuration [[-c path]] profile

Table 18–7 Description of the pfinstall Command Arguments

Argument 

Description 

disk_configuration

Represents the option -D or -d disk_config_file, which tells pfinstall to use the current system's disk configuration to test the profile (-D), or use the disk configuration file, disk_config_file, to test the profile.

If disk_config is not located in the directory where pfinstall is run, you must specify the path.

You cannot use the -d disk_config_file option with an upgrade profile (install_type upgrade). You must always test an upgrade profile against a system's disk configuration (that is, you must use the -D option).

-c path

Is the path to the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD image. You use this option, for example, if the system is using Volume Manager to mount the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 CD for your platform. 


Note –

This option is not required if you have booted from a Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 CD image for your platform because this CD image is mounted on /cdrom as part of the booting process.


profile

Is the name of the profile to test. If profile is not in the directory where pfinstall is being run, you must specify the path.