install-solaris(1M) System Administration Commands install-solaris(1M)NAMEinstall-solaris - install the Solaris operating system
SYNOPSISinstall-solarisDESCRIPTIONinstall-solaris invokes the Solaris Install program. Depending on
graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical
installer.
For both SPARC and x86 machines, while you can install on a system with
512 KB of physical memory, 1 GB is the preferred minimum. Memory
requirements vary depending on the applications being used, system con‐
figurations, and the number of clients or users you will be supporting.
In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, avail‐
able virtual memory after system startup can limit the number of fea‐
tures available.
install-solaris exists only on the Solaris installation media (CD or
DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the for more
details.
install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any
standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
installation media. Refer to the for disk space requirements.
USAGE
Refer to the for more information on the various menus and selections.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│Availability │SUNWcdrom (Solaris installation media) │
├─────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│Interface Stability │Evolving │
└─────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOpkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)NOTES
It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in
the install-solaris menus.
SunOS 5.10 11 Mar 2011 install-solaris(1M)