Booting and Installing 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, 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.	(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 If you are installing a system connected through a tip line, ensure that your window display is at least 80 columns wide and 24 rows long.

Otherwise, the character installation interface will display improperly. You can use the stty command to find out the current dimensions of your tip window.

4 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 5.
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.

6 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	n/a	boot net
From the system's local CD-ROM drive	SPARCstation 1 (4/60) SPARCstation 1+ (4/65) (TM) SPARCstation SLC (4/20) (TM) SPARCstation IPC (4/40)	boot sd(0,6,2)
	(TM) SPARCengine 1E	boot sd(0,6,5)
	All other Sun systems	boot cdrom

7 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...

8 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, "Worksheets for the Solaris Installation Program." There is also a time zone map on page 178 to help you set your system's time clock.

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

9 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.

10 Start the OpenWindows software to display the desktop:

$ /usr/openwin/bin/openwin

11 If you've allocated space for diskless clients, dataless clients, or AutoClient systems during the Solaris installation program, you must use the Solstice Host Manager to complete set up of these clients.

The Solaris installation program only allocates space for clients during an initial installation. The Solstice Host Manager completes client set up by providing their required directories. See the System Administration Guide, Volume I.

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