Installing Optional Software - Silicon Graphics IRIS Indigo Owner's Manual

Installing Optional Software

Installation and/or removal succeeded.
You can insert another tape or CD-ROM now.
Type "quit" if you are ready to leave the inst tool
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10. Remove the CD. If you have another CD from which you want to install an optional
product, insert the CD, and go back to step 7.
11. When all the software is installed, type:
quit
You may see several messages as inst communicates your changes to the operating
system, and configures the new kernel.
12. The software is successfully installed and your system is ready to restart when you
see this message:
Ready to restart the system. Restart? [y, n]
Type then press
y <Enter>
If you see a different message or question, see "System Reports Errors After an
Installation" on page 107.
The system starts up as usual.
13. When the login window appears, log in to your own account.
14. See your Release Notes by choosing "Release Notes" from the Help toolchest, then
by choosing products from the Products menu.
The Release Notes for each product list the directories where applications are stored
on your disk so you can drag icons onto your desktop or onto a particular page of
the Icon Catalog. The Release Notes also cover new features and known problems
with the product.
Before you install a new product, check its Release Notes (see step 5 below for details) for
this information:
• The version of the operating system (IRIX) that must be running in order for this
product to run.
• A list of prerequisite products or subsystems (smaller parts of the products) that
must be installed before you install the new product.
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