............................Contents


Preface	xiii
1. Software Installation	1
...Preparing the System for Use	1
......Deciding What Configuration You Need	1
......Deciding on the Installation Method	2
......Arrange for Software Installation	2
...Software Installation	2
......How to Turn the Power On	2
......Automatic Installation	4
......Interactive Installation	6
......Installing Software Packages	7
......Package Descriptions	9
...Software Reinstallation	10
......For Automatic Installation	10
......For Interactive Installation	11


...Serial Port Configuration	11
2. Turning the System Power
...On and Off	13
...Suspending Your System	14
......What to Consider Before Suspending	14
......How to Suspend	14
..........Suspend Method 1 -- Keyboard	15
.......... Suspend Method 2 -- Keyboard	16
..........Workspace Utilities Suspend	16
..........Shell Command Suspend	17
...Halting the Operating System	17
......Changing the System Configuration	18
..........Shutting the System Down	18
..........Rebooting after a Configuration Change	18
...How To Turn the Power Back On	19
...Troubleshooting	19
......What To Do if Power-On Does Not Succeed	19
......If the Power Key Does Not Suspend the System	20
......Recovering from a Hung System	20
......What To Do If Suspend Does Not Succeed	21
3. Using a Networked
...SPARCstation Voyager Disconnected From the Network	23
...Preparing the System	23
...Using the SPARCstation Voyager in Nomadic Mode	24
......Basic Considerations for Disconnected Operation	24


...Modem Connections	26
......Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)	26
...Terminal Emulators	27
......Tip and the Sun PCMCIA Fax/Data Modem	27
4. Configuring for
...Disconnected Operation	29
... Installation	29
...Name Service Configuration	29
......Default	30
......Configuring `/etc/nsswitch`	30
...Network Configuration	32
......Hostname to IP Address Mapping	32
......IP Forwarding and Network Routing	33
...NFS Mount Configuration	35
......Using the Automounter	35
......Using the Soft Mount Option	35
... User Configuration	36
......Creating a Local Home Environment	36
......Managing Two Home Directories	37
......Define the PATH Environment	37
......Define the MANPATH Environment	38
...Sendmail Configuration	38
......Remote Mail Host	38
..........Configuring the Remote Mail Host	39


......Mail Aliases	39
......Queue Limits	40
5. Configuring for Point-to-Point Protocol Connections	41
...Configuring PPP	41
...Configuring the UUCP Dialing Facility	42
...Initiating a Connection to the Remote PPP Server	45
...Terminating the Connection	46
...Automatic Connections	47
...Boot Issues	48
...Other Issues	48
...Additional Information	48
Index	49