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Chapter 38

Organization of Solaris 9 Media (Reference)

This chapter describes the primary DVD and CD media that are included in the media kits for Solaris 9 software.

SPARC: Solaris 9 Media

The following tables list the primary DVD and CD media for the Solaris 9 release. You receive a multilingual media kit that contains DVD or CD media for English, other languages, and locale software.

Table 38-1 SPARC: Multilingual DVD Media

DVD Title

Description

Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition DVD

Contains the following:

  • Software, tools, and configuration information to install the Solaris product and all partial locales

  • ExtraValue software that includes supported and unsupported software

  • Installers

  • Source code for some third-party public domain software

  • Interface software and documentation that have been localized

  • The Solaris documentation set for English, European, and Asian languages that includes Japanese

For directory structures, see Figure 38-1.

Table 38-2 SPARC: Multilingual CD Media

CD Title

Description

You receive one of these CDs:

  • Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition Installation CD

  • Solaris 9 Multilingual Installation SPARC Platform Edition CD

  • Contains scripts and installers to install Solaris software. For directory structures, see Figure 38-2.

  • Contains scripts and localized installers to install Solaris software and all partial locales. For directory structures, see Figure 38-2.

Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD

Contains the software, tools, and configuration information to install the Solaris product. For directory structures, see Figure 38-3.

Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD

Contains the following:

  • A limited number of packages, which the software prompts you to install if necessary

  • ExtraValue software that includes supported and unsupported software

  • Installers

  • Source code for some third-party public domain software

For directory structures, see Figure 38-4.

The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary.

Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition Languages CD

Contains interface software and documentation that has been localized. For directory structures, see Figure 38-5.

The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary to support languages for specific geographic regions.

Solaris 9 Documentation 1 of 2 CD

Contains the Solaris documentation set for English and European languages.

Solaris 9 Documentation 2 of 2 CD

Contains the Solaris documentation set for Asian languages that includes Japanese.

SPARC: Directory Organization of Solaris 9 Media

This section describes top-level directories on each DVD and CD.

SPARC: Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition DVD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition DVD.

Figure 38-1 Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition DVD

The diagram describes the structure of the sol_9_sparc directory on the DVD media.

  • Slice 0 (s0) contains the Copyright and Solaris_9 directories. The Solaris_9 directory contains all the tools, software, and configuration information necessary to install the Solaris 9 software product. Slice 0 contains the following directories:

    • ExtraValue - Two subdirectories:

      • CoBundled - Fully supported Solaris products not directly part of the Solaris operating environment that includes Solaris Web Start Wizards SDK 3.0.1 and SunScreen 3.2

      • EarlyAccess - Preliminary evaluation software

    • Misc - The jumpstart_sample directory, which includes a rules file, a check script, profiles, begin scripts, finish scripts, and other JumpStart software and files.

    • Patches - All the Solaris 9 patches available at the time of this release.

    • Product - The Solaris 9 packages and control files.

    • Tools - The Solaris 9 installation tools, which include the following:

      • The Boot subdirectory, which contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.

      • The scripts add_install_client, dial, rm_install_client, and setup_install_server.

      • An Installer subdirectory that contains installers and supporting Java™ class files to install Solaris Live Upgrade and the Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD. Solaris Live Upgrade is automatically installed when you install the Solaris software. However, in order to use Live Upgrade to upgrade from a previous Solaris release, you need to install these packages first on your current release. For instructions on installing Solaris Live Upgrade, see To Install Solaris Live Upgrade.

    • 1of2_Doc_CD - Documentation for English and European Languages

    • 2of2_Doc_CD - Documentation for Asian Languages

  • Slice 1 (s1) contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.

SPARC: Solaris 9 Installation CD Directory Structure

The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris 9 Multilingual Installation SPARC Platform Edition CD or Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition Installation CD.

Figure 38-2 SPARC: Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition Installation CD

The diagram describes the en_icd_sol_9_sparc directory structure on the CD media.

  • Slice 0 (s0) contains scripts that install the Solaris software and a Boot subdirectory that contains the Solaris miniroot. These scripts include the following:

    • add_install_client

    • modify_install_server

    • rm_install_client

  • Slice 1 (s1) contains the Solaris 9 miniroot.

 		 
 
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