Table Of Contents - Sun Microsystems Sun Workstation 100U System Manager's Manual

Chapter 4: Installing UNIX for the First Time .............................................................. 4-1
4.1. What is on the Distribution Tape! ......................................................................... 4-1
4.2. Overview of the Installation Procedure ................................................................
4-3
4.3. Installation Walkthrough .............................................................................................
4-5
4.3.1. Determining Network Information ............................................................... 4-5
4.3.1.1. Procedure for New Systems .................................................................... 4-5
4.3.1.2. Procedure for Existing Systems ........................................................... 4-6
4.3.2. Loading the Tape .................................................................................................... 4-6
4.3.3. Loading the Bootstrap Program .................................................................... 4-6
4.3.4. Using the Diag Utility .... .................................................................................... 4-7
4.3.4.1. Formatting the Disk .................................................................................... 4-9
4.3.4.2. Labelling the Disk ..... , .................................................................................. 4-10
4.3.5. Loading the Mini UNIX System ..................................................................... 4-11
4.3.6. Booting the Mini UNIX System ..................................................................... 4-11
4.3.7. Setting the Date ....................................................................................................... 4-12
4.3.8. Loading the Root File System ........................................................................ 4-12
4.3.9. Booting the UNIX System ............... "................................................................ 4-13
4.3.10. Using Setup to Configure Your System .................................................. 4-14
4.3.10.1. Path 1: Standalone System Configuration ................................ 4-16
4.3.10.2. Path 2: Standard Se"er Configuration ...................................... 4-18
4.3.10.3. Path 3: Non-Standard Server Configuration ........................... 4-21
4.3.10.3. Configuration Worksheet for Path 3 .............................................. 4-21
4.3.10.3. Setup Walkthrough for Path 3 .......................................................... 4-27
4.3.11. Booting the Full UNIX System .................................................................... 4-30
4.3.12. Kernel Configuration .......................................................................................... 4-31
4.3.12.1. Making a New Configuration .............................................................. 4-31
4.3.12.2. Configuration Directory Layout ........................................................ 4-36
4.3.12.3. Building a Configuration ......... "........................................................... 4-37
4.3.12.4. Format of the Configuration File ..................................................... 4-37
4.3.12.4. General System Description Lines ................................................... 4-38
4.3.12.4. Device Description Lines ................ " ........................... ,....................... 4-39
4.3.13. Loading the Manuals, Demos, and Games Directories ................... 4-40
4.3.14. The Next Step . ....................................................................................................... 4-41
Chapter 6 Installing UNIX on Systems without Tape Support .......................... 5-1
5.1. Overview of the Installation Procedure ................................................................ 5-1
5.2. Determining Network Information .......................................................................... 5-3
0.3. Setting up the Remote Host....................................................................................... 5-4
5.4. Loading the Mini File System to the Se"er ..................................................... 5-4
5.5. Running Diag ............ ................................................................................................ 5-5
5.5.1. Formatting the Disk .............................................................................................. 5-6
5.5.2. Labelling the Disk ... · ............................................... 00.............................................. 5-6
5.6.' Loading the Mini UNIX System ............................................................................... 5-7
5.7.
Booting the Mini UNIX System ................................................................................
5-7
5.B.
Setting the Date ..................................................................................................................
5-B
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