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.
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 Multilingual DVD Media
DVD Title | Description |
|---|---|
Solaris 9 DVD | Contains the following:
For directory structures, see Figure 38-1. |
Table 38-2 Multilingual CD Media
CD Title | Description |
|---|---|
You receive one of these CDs:
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Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 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 CD | Contains the following:
For directory structures, see Figure 38-4. The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary. |
Solaris 9 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. |
Directory Organization of Solaris 9 Media
This section describes top-level directories on each DVD and CD.
Solaris 9 DVD Directory Structure
The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris 9 DVD.
Figure 38-1 Solaris 9 DVD
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 an installer for Solaris Live Upgrade. 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.
Solaris 9 Installation CD Directory Structure
The following figure shows the directory structure on the Solaris 9 Multilingual Installation CD or Solaris 9 Installation CD.
Figure 38-2 Solaris 9 Installation CD
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.