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Solaris 2.5.1 PowerPC Edition Administration
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- The information in this section is for people administering the Solaris 2.5.1 release on PowerPC systems. This section only covers the differences in administration of PowerPC systems running the Solaris 2.5.1 release. The rest of SunSoft's system administration documentation set provides information about administration tasks common to all hardware types.
- This chapter provides a table of where to find appropriate SunSoft administration documentation and also describes system administration differences between SPARC, x86, and PowerPC systems.
- This is a list of information in this chapter.
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Where to Find System and Network Information
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Table 3-1 lists the information covered in each of the Solaris system and network administration books. Use this table as a high-level guide to find the right book for the information you need.
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Table 3-1
| If You Need Information On ... | Then Go To ... |
| · Backing up and restoring data · Managing - File systems - Removable Media (CDs, diskettes, PCMCIA) - Software (packages, patches, AnswerBook) - Server and client support - User accounts and groups · Working with remote files
| System Administration Guide, Volume I |
| · Managing - Printing Services - System resources (accounting, crash dumps, disk use and quotas, crontabs, system information) - System performance - Terminals and modems · System security (ACLs, file permissions, ASET)
| System Administration Guide, Volume II |
| · Managing mail | Mail Administration Guide |
| · Setting up auditing | SunSHIELD Basic Security Module Guide |
| · Managing runtime libraries | Direct Xlib User's Guide |
| · Managing NIS+, DNS, or FNS | NIS+ and DNS Setup and Configuration Guide
NIS+ and FNS Administration Guide
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| · Transitioning from NIS to NIS+ | NIS+ Transition Guide |
| · Managing NFS | NFS Administration Guide |
| · Configuring TCP/IP, PPP, or UUCP | TCP/IP and Data Communications
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Table 3-1 (Continued)
| If You Need Information On ... | Then Go To ... |
| · Error messages and troubleshooting | Solaris Common Messages and Troubleshooting Guide Undocumented Messages |
| · Installing Solaris | Solaris 2.5.1 PowerPC Edition: Installation Notes
Solaris PowerPC Edition: Installing on the Desktop
Solaris PowerPC Edition: Installing Solaris Software
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| · Hardware Compatibility | Solaris 2.5.1 PowerPC Edition: Hardware Compatibility List |
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System Administration Differences Between SPARC, x86, and PowerPC Systems
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Table 3-2
| Category | SPARC | x86 | Power PC |
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| System operation before kernel is loaded | · A programmable read-only memory (PROM) chip with a monitor program runs diagnostics and displays device information. · It is also used to program default boot parameters and test the devices connected to the system. | · The basic input/output system (BIOS) runs diagnostics and displays device information. · A Solaris boot diskette with the Multiple Device Boot (MDB) program is used to boot from non-default boot partitions, the network, or CD-ROM. | · Open Firmware (OF), machine resident, or Virtual Open Firmware (VOF), loaded from a boot floppy, runs diagnostics and prepares the system to run Solaris. |
| Booting the system | · Commands and options at the PROM level are used to boot the system. | · Commands and options at the MDB, primary, and secondary boot subsystems level are used to boot the system. | · Commands and options at the monitor and OF or VOF level are used to boot the system. |
| Boot programs | · bootblk, the primary boot program, loads ufsboot. · ufsboot, the secondary boot program, loads the kernel. | · mboot, the master boot record, loads pboot. · pboot, the Solaris partition boot program, loads bootblk.
· bootblk, the primary boot program, loads ufsboot. · ufsboot, the secondary boot program, loads the kernel.
| · The manufacturer's firmware loads OF or VOF. VOF is loaded from the PowerPC boot fdisk partition. · VOF loads the boot block code from the active DOS12 fdisk partition. · The boot block code loads the kernel. |
| System shutdown | · The shutdown and init commands can be used without additional operation intervention. | · The shutdown and init commands are used but require operator intervention at the type any key to continue prompt. | · The shutdown and init commands can be used without additional operation intervention. |
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| Disk Controllers | SCSI and IPI | SCSI and IDE | SCSI and IDE |
| Disk slices and partitions | A disk may have a maximum of eight slices, numbered 0-7. | A disk may have a maximum of four fdisk partitions. The Solaris fdisk partition may contain up to ten slices, numbered 0-9, but only 0-7 can be used to store user data. | A disk may have a maximum of four fdisk partitions. The Solaris fdisk partition may contain up to ten slices, numbered 0-9, but only 0-7 can be used to store user data. |
| Diskette drives | Desktop systems usually contain one 3.5-inch diskette drive. | Systems may contain two diskette drives: a 3.5-inch and a 5.25-inch drive. | Systems may contain two diskette drives: a 3.5-inch and a 5.25-inch drive |
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