Preface

The Solaris 9 4/04 Release Notes contain installation problem details and other information that was not available until immediately before the release of the Solaris^TM 9 4/04 Operating System. To view the latest version of these release notes, see http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/817-3804.

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The Solaris software runs on two platforms, SPARC® and x86. The Solaris software also runs on 64-bit and 32-bit address spaces. The information in this document pertains to both platforms and address spaces unless otherwise specified in a special chapter, section, note, bulleted item, figure, table, or example.

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Who Should Use This Book

These notes are for users and system administrators who install and use the Solaris 9 4/04 software.

Related Books

You might need to refer to the following documentation when you install Solaris software:

• GNOME 2.0 Desktop Collection

• iPlanet Directory Server 5.1 Collection (Solaris Edition)

• Solaris 9 Start Here

• Solaris 9 4/04 Installation Guide

• Solaris 9 4/04 Release Notes, which are available through the following media:

  • The Solaris 9 4/04 Release and Installation Collection on the Solaris 9 4/04 Documentation CD

  • http://docs.sun.com (the most up-to-date information)

• Solaris 9 System Administrator Collection

• Solaris 9 User Collection

• Solaris (x86 Platform Edition) Hardware Compatability List

• Sun ONE Application Server 7 Collection (Solaris Edition)

• Solaris 9 4/04 About What's New Collection

For information about the Sun^TM Java^TM Enterprise System, see the Sun Java Enterprise System 2003Q4 at http://docs.sun.com. You can find the Sun Java Enterprise System 2003Q4 Release Notes at http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/816-6876

For information on current CERT advisories, see the official CERT web site at http://www.cert.org.

For some hardware configurations, you might need supplemental hardware-specific instructions for installing the Solaris software. If your system requires hardware-specific actions at certain points, the manufacturer of your hardware has provided supplemental Solaris installation documentation. Refer to those materials, such as Solaris 9 Sun Hardware Platform Guide, for hardware-specific installation instructions.

Related Third-Party Web Site References

Third-party URLs are referenced in this document and provide additional, related information.

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Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other material on or available from such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through any such sites or resources.

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Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com^SM web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.

Ordering Sun Documentation

Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a list of documents and how to order them, see “Buy printed documentation” at http://docs.sun.com.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, or terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	machine_name%
C shell superuser prompt	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	#