Booting andInstalling Solaris: Interactive

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This chapter provides procedures to boot a system and perform an interactive installation using the Solaris installation program. If you're using the:

• Initial installation option - you can choose the defaults shown and have software automatically laid out for you, or you can customize the software and file system layout.
• Upgrade option - you choose the disk for upgrading to Solaris 2.4, add or delete software if desired, then start the upgrade.

The procedure in this chapter should be done on the system that is being installed.

1 If you are using the system's local CD-ROM drive to install the Solaris software on the system, prepare the CD-ROM drive.

The following instructions cover the most common types of CD drives. If your CD drive is not one of the following types, see your hardware manual for instructions.

CD-ROM Drive - Caddy Version	CD-ROM Drive - Tray Version
(1) To open the caddy, pinch the corners while lifting the lid at the center lip.	(1) Press the eject button on the front panel of the CD-ROM drive (a tray will emerge if
(2) Insert the Solaris CD (logo up) and close the caddy.	you have this type of caddy). (2) Insert the Solaris CD (logo up) into the tray.
(3) With the arrow on the caddy pointing toward the CD-ROM drive, insert the caddy.	(3) Push the tray back into CD-ROM drive.

2 Make sure you've reviewed the task map for an interactive installation (Figure 2-3 on page 14).

3 Follow these instructions before you boot the system:

If The System Is	Then
Off	1) Turn on the system components in the order recommended in the hardware guide. Caution: If the system starts booting, press L1-A or Stop-A. 2) Go to Step 4.
On	1) If the system is running Solaris, enter the following commands: $ su root # halt 2) Go to Step 4.

4 If the screen displays the > prompt instead of the ok prompt, then enter n and press Return.

The screen should now display the ok prompt.

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Note - This step is not required for Sun-4 systems, because they do not have the ok prompt.

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5 Boot the system using the appropriate boot command:

If You Are Booting	And The System You Are Booting Is	Then Enter
From a server on the network	Sun-4/3nn	b le()
	Sun-4/1nn Sun-4/2nn Sun-4/4nn	b ie()
	All other Sun systems	boot net
From the system's local CD-ROM drive	Sun-4/1nn Sun-4/2nn Sun-4/3nn Sun-4/4nn	b sd(0,30,1)
	SPARCstation 1 (4/60) SPARCstation 1+ (4/65) SPARCstation SLC (4/20) SPARCstation IPC (4/40)	boot sd(0,6,2)
	(R) SPARCengine 1E	boot sd(0,6,5)
	All other Sun systems	boot cdrom

6 Wait for booting to complete.

After you type the boot command, the system goes through a booting phase where hardware and system components are checked. This lasts for several minutes. The following screen provides an example of what you should see.

Type b (boot), c (continue), or n (new command mode) >n Type help for more information ok boot sd(0,6,2) Booting from: sd(0,6,2) SunOS Release 5.4 Version [UNIX(R) System V Release] Copyright (c) 1983-1994, Sun Microsystems, Inc. WARNING: clock gained 35 days -- CHECK AND RESET THE DATE! Configuring the /devices directory Configuring the /dev directory Starting OpenWindows...

7 Install the Solaris software on the system by using the Solaris installation program displayed on the screen.

You are now in the hands of the Solaris installation program. This menu-driven, interactive program guides you step-by-step through installing Solaris software; it also has online help to answer your questions. As shown below, the program has two interfaces to accommodate different hardware.

If you want to record your responses, use the work sheet in Appendix A, "Work Sheets for the Solaris Installation Program." There is also a time zone map on page 182 to help you set your system's time clock. After the Solaris software is successfully installed, you're ready for Step 8.

If Your System Has a	Then the Interface Is	And the Navigation Device Is
Graphics monitor
Non-graphics monitor, or an unsupported graphics card

8 If you used the upgrade option, see Chapter 10, "Completing an Upgrade," for information needed to complete an upgrade.

You must reboot the system after an upgrade.

9 Start the OpenWindows software to display the desktop:

$ /usr/openwin/bin/openwin

For post-installation information, see Chapter 11, "Where to Go After Installing Solaris."