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Solaris 1.x to Solaris 2.x Transition Guide

Cover
Credits
Contents
Figures
Tables
Preface
Part 1- Transition Information for Users and System Administrators
1 Introduction
- Advantages of Migrating to the Solaris Operating Environment
- Comparison of SVR4 and the Solaris Operating Environment
2 Overview of Major Changes
- Software Packages and Clusters
- Disk Slices
- Device Naming
- File Systems
- Kernel Configuration
- Automounting
- Administration Tool
- Network Information Service Plus (NIS+)
- Print Subsystem
- Service Access Facility
- Volume Management
3 Installation and Configuration Changes
- Installation Overview
- What to Do Before You Install Solaris Software
- Installing Solaris Software
- Restoring Data
4 Using the Compatibility Packages
- Why Port Applications?
- SunOS/BSD Source Compatibility Package
- Binary Compatibility Package
5 Security
- Solaris 2.4 Security Features
- Password Aging Changes
- Automated Security Enhancement Tool (ASET)
- Unbundled Security Options
6 User Environment Administration
- Selecting a Default Shell
- Customizing User Environments
- Window System
- User and Group Administration
- Using Mail
- Using Document Tools
- man Page Organization Differences
7 Device Administration
- Device Naming Conventions
- Obtaining Disk Information
- Adding Devices to the System
- Using Volume Management
8 Startup and Shutdown
- Booting
- Using the init Command
- Shutting Down
9 File-System Administration
- File-System Changes
- Default File Systems and Directories
- Virtual File-System Architecture
- Directory and File Changes
- Using File System Administration Commands
10 Setting Up a Solaris 2.4 Server to Support SunOS Release 4.x Diskless/Dataless Clients
- Adding SunOS Release 4.x Support to a Solaris 2.4 Server
- Using Host Manager to Add SunOS Release 4.x Diskless/Dataless Clients
11 Setting Up and Using Printers
- Summary of Printing Differences
- The Administration Tool's Printer Manager
- Setting Up a Printer
- Print Commands and the Compatibility Package
- Using Printer Commands
12 Managing Terminals and Modems
- Terminal and Modem Management
- Service Access Facility (SAF)
- SAF Functions and Related Programs
13 Network Service Administration
- Changes to TCP/IP
- Changes to NFS
- PPP
- UUCP
14 Using Name Services
- Name Service Switch
- NIS+
- DNS
- DNS and NIS+ Comparison
- NIS and NIS+ Comparison
- Planning an NIS+ Upgrade
- Installing NIS+ on a SunOS Release 4.x System
Part 2- Transition Information for Developers
15 Compilers, Linkers, and Debuggers
- Compilers
- Linkers
- Debuggers
16 Tools and Resources
- ioctl() Requests
- ptrace() Request Values
- Libraries
- Using make
- Using SCCS
- Determining Application Compatibility
- Packaging Applications
- Toolkits
- Finding SunOS Release 4.x Tools
17 Networking and Internationalization
- Networking
- Internationalization
18 System and Device Configuration
- System Configuration
- Device Configuration: The Reconfiguration Boot
- Device Naming From a Developer's Perspective
19 Device Drivers and STREAMS
- Device Drivers and STREAMS Device Drivers
- Device Driver Commands
A Commands Reference Table
- Using the Reference Table
- The Commands Reference Table
B System Calls Reference Table
- Using the Reference Table
- System Calls
C Library Routines Reference Table
- Using the Reference Table
- Library Routines
D System Files Reference Table
- Using the Reference Table
- System Files
E / and /usr File Systems Changes
- Layout of the / File System
- Layout of the /usr File System
F Quick Reference for Basic Changes
Glossary
Index