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Installing SunFastEthernet Software Using Solaris 2.x

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automatically installs SUNWbmac. If disk space is a concern, and you choose
to install another cluster, use the pkgadd command to add the SunFastEthernet
driver as described in the following procedure:

4.2.3 Adding SUNWbmac Using pkgadd Command

1. Verify that SUNWbmac is not already installed by typing the following at

the prompt:

If no information is displayed then it is not installed.

2. Ensure that the Solaris CD is mounted (refer to your software manuals for

detailed information on the use of the CD).
When the CD is started Solaris_2.3 is automatically mounted on the default
path (/cdrom) as shown in the following example:

3. Use the pkgadd command to install the SunFastEthernet driver as follows:

Table 4-2

Solaris 2.3 Hardware: 5/94 CD

Cluster

Size

Entire Distribution plus OEM Support

298.80 MByte

Entire Distribution

298.1 MByte

End User System Support

125.37 MByte

Core System Support

59.88 MByte

# pkginfo | grep SUNWbmac

# cd /cdrom/sol_2_3_hw594_sparc/s0/Solaris_2.3

# pkgadd -d ‘pwd‘ SUNWbmac