Booting and Installing Solaris: JumpStart

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This chapter describes how to perform a JumpStart installation.

1 Make sure you have a new system with the JumpStart software.

If the New System Is A ...	Then ...
(TM) SPARCclassic	You can use the JumpStart method of
(TM) SPARCstation IPX SPARCstation LX SPARCstation 5 SPARCstation 10 SPARCstation 10 SX SPARCstation 20 (TM)...(TM) SPARCstation Voyager	installing the Solaris software described in this chapter.
None of above	You must use the interactive method or custom JumpStart method; go back to "Choose a method for installing Solaris software." on page 11

If the JumpStart software is installed on a system, the Customer Information sheet, which is attached to the outside of the system's packing box, will have the following entry,

and the "JumpStart for SPARC Systems" document will be included with the system's hardware documentation.

2 Make sure you have reviewed the task map for a JumpStart installation (shown in Figure 2-2 on page 13).

3 Make sure the Solaris software that will automatically be installed meets your needs.

If the System is A ...	And the Size of Its Formatted, Internal Disk is Between ...	Then the Following Solaris Software is Installed ...
SPARCstation Voyager	200 - 9999 Mbytes	Core software group, including the following SUNW packages: audio, bnur, bnuu, lpr, lpu, tltk, xilrt, xildg, xiler, xilow, libms, owrqd, admfw, inst, admap, loc, doc, apppr, apppu, pppk
SPARCstation 10 SX SPARCstation 20	320 - 430 Mbytes	Developer software group and the SUNWCsx cluster
SPARCstation 10 SX SPARCstation 20	431 - 9999 Mbytes	Entire distribution software group
SPARCstation 5	N/A	End user software group and the SUNWCtcx cluster
SPARCclassic SPARCstation IPX SPARCstation LX SPARCstation 10	98 - 108 Mbytes	Core software group, including the following SUNW packages: admr, admap, admfw, bcp, esu, inst, ipc, lpr, lpu, too
SPARCclassic SPARCstation IPX SPARCstation LX SPARCstation 10	109 - 9999 Mbytes	End user software group

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

The following instructions cover the most common types of CD-ROM drives. If your CD-ROM 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 you have
(2) Insert the Solaris CD (logo up) and close the caddy.	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.

5 Turn on the components in the order recommended in your hardware guide.

If System Begins to Boot ...	If System Displays the > or ok Prompt ...
You will see messages displayed on the screen indicating hardware and system components are being checked. The booting phase can last for several minutes. Note: During the booting phase, OpenWindows is started for localization reasons, or for the graphical user interface; however, OpenWindows is not fully installed until Solaris software is installed.	Your system does not have the JumpStart software. Go back to page 11 and choose another method of installing Solaris software.

6 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.

7 Wait as the Solaris installation program automatically installs the Solaris software on the system.

You're done for awhile; installing the Solaris software can take between 15 minutes and 2 hours. After a successful installation, the system will reboot and you're ready for Step 8.

8 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."