Definition: Installing Solaris Software

As shown on the following pages, the process of installing Solaris software means copying it from the Solaris CD to a system's local disk.

Stage	Diagram	What Happens
1		You choose a Solaris CD for your hardware platform. The Solaris CD contains the SunOS operating system and other software.
2		You insert the Solaris boot diskette into the system's a: diskette drive.
3		You load the Solaris CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Stage	Diagram	What Happens
4		After you power on the system, you choose to boot from the system's local CD-ROM drive, or from another system on the network. (Sample screen shown.)
5		You choose a method for installing Solaris software, then the systems boots. During the booting phase, checks are performed on the hardware. (Sample screen shown.)
6		The Solaris installation program copies the Solaris software from the CD to the system's local disk. This is done interactively using a graphical (shown) or character interface, or automatically without user intervention.