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Booting andInstalling Solaris: Custom JumpStart
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- This chapter provides a procedure to boot a system and perform a custom JumpStart installation using profiles you've created to install Solaris software. If you're using the:
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Initial installation option - Solaris software is automatically installed on the system after you boot the system (or turn on the system in some cases).
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Upgrade option - the system is automatically upgraded to Solaris 2.4 software after you boot the system.
- 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.
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| CD-ROM Drive - Caddy Version | CD-ROM Drive - Tray Version |
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| (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 you have |
(2) Insert the Solaris CD (logo up) and close the caddy.
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(2) Insert the Solaris CD (logo up) into the tray.
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(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 reviewed the task map for a custom JumpStart installation (shown in Figure 2-4 on page 15).
3 If you are using a diskette to perform a custom JumpStart installation, insert a diskette that contains a JumpStart directory into the system's diskette drive.
4 Follow the instructions before you boot the system:
- If the system has the JumpStart software installed (on new or re-preinstalled systems), turn on the system and go to Step 7.
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| 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 5.
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| On | 1) If the system is running Solaris, enter the following
commands:
$ su root
# halt
2) Go to Step 5. |
5 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.
6 Boot the system using the appropriate boot command:
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7 Wait for booting to be completed.
- After you type the boot command, the system will go through a booting phase where various hardware and system components are checked. The following screen provides an example of what you should see:
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Type b (boot), c (continue), or n (new command mode)
>n
Type help for more information
ok boot net - install
Booting from: le(0,0,0) - install
2bc00 hostname: sherlock
domainname: england.com
root server: london
root directory:
/cdrom/solaris_2_4_sparc/s0/export/exec/kvm/sparc.sun4c.Solaris_2.4
SunOS Release 5.4 Version [UNIX(R) System V Release]
Copyright (c) 1983-1994, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Configuring the /devices directory
Configuring the /dev directory
Searching for JumpStart directory...using london:/jumpstart
Starting OpenWindows...
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Note - The booting phase will last for a few minutes.
8 If prompted, provide information about the system.
- After the booting phase, the Solaris installation program may be displayed on the screen, prompting you to provide information about the system.
9 Wait as the Solaris installation program automatically installs the Solaris software on the system.
- You're done for awhile; installing Solaris software can take between 15 minutes and 2 hours.
10 If you used the upgrade option, see Chapter 10, "Completing an Upgrade," for information needed to complete an upgrade.
11 Start the OpenWindows software to display the desktop:
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$ /usr/openwin/bin/openwin
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- For post-installation information, see Chapter 11, "Where to Go After Installing Solaris."
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