Sun Microsystems THE SUN 805-7945-10 User Manual

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Installing and Configuring the

Device Driver

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To Perform a Net-Install of the Solaris
Environment Over the

Interface

This procedure is applicable only if you are installing the Solaris operating
environment over the network using the

interface.

Note –

The Solaris CD-ROM cannot be used to perform a net-install since it is a

read-only medium. You must use the Solaris CD image archive to update certain
software files.

1. Determine the root directory of the system that will be net-installed.

For example, if the Solaris software is located within a directory named DIR, and the
system being net-installed is already configured, then find the root directory with
the

/etc/bootparams

file.

If the system being net-installed is not already configured, refer to the Solaris
documentation that shipped with your system for configuration instructions.

2. Install the appropriate OS driver support in the client’s root directory.

For example, if you are adding the

driver to the Solaris 2.5.1+ net-install client’s

root directory, type:

For example, if you are adding the

driver to the Solaris 2.6 or 7 net-install client’s

root directory, type (where x is 6 for Solaris 2.6 or 7 for Solaris 7):

# grep

client_name

/etc/bootparams

# pkgadd -R /DIR/export/exec/kvm/sparc.Solaris_2.5.1+ -d \

/cdrom/sun_gigabitethernet_2_0/Sol_2.

# pkgadd -R /DIR/Sol_2.

/etc/Tools/Boot -d \

/cdrom/sun_gigabitethernet_2_0/Sol_2.