Linux Installation UNIX Installation Procedures

usrsbineeprom use−nvramc? = true To specify boot devices: root disk and mirrored disk rd501 if the mirrored root disk is different than rd501 specify correspondingly; for example: vx−rd002: usrsbineeprom boot−device = disk vx−rd501 usrsbineeprom diag−device = disk vx−rd501 To specify alias devices for alternate booting vx−rd501, and alternatively vx−rd002 pay attention the following is valid only when rd501 = c2t64d0 and rd002= c1t64d0: usrsbineeprom nvramrc = devalias vx−rd501 sbus2,0SUNW,socald,10000 sf1,0ssd w2100002037160238,0:a devalias vx−rd002 sbus2,0SUNW,socald,10000 sf0,0ssd w2100002037160b1f,0:a Set the printerprinters: lpadmin −p printer−name −s system−nameremote−name or for the network printer lpadmin −p printer−name −s system−nameLF1 41. Configure additional network interfaces, for example: usrsbinifconfig qfe0:1 inet 10.2.110.249 netmask 255.255.255.0 up usrsbinifconfig qfe1 plumb usrsbinifconfig qfe1 inet 10.2.120.249 netmask 255.255.255.0 up usrsbinifconfig qfe1:1 inet 10.2.130.249 netmask 255.255.255.0 up usrsbinifconfig qfe2 plumb usrsbinifconfig qfe2 inet 10.2.140.249 netmask 255.255.255.0 up usrsbinifconfig qfe2:1 inet 10.2.150.249 netmask 255.255.255.0 up 42. Setup network services DNS, i.e., etcresolv.conf file ♦ SSH if required ♦ NIS if implemented ♦ Sendmail if applicable ♦ NTP if needed ♦ Other if applicable ♦ 43. Backupdump the configured system data root filesystem shutdown −yi s −g 0 single−user mode ufsdump 0cfu devrmt0 devvxdskrootvol 44.

26.2.3 Linux Installation

Linux installation resembles other UNIX installations. It is quite logical; Linux is only one of many UNIX flavors, and the bottom line is the same: to bring a system into a workable state. On the other hand, Linux is specific in some aspects, especially regarding the implemented hardware platform which is not the proprietary one; just the opposite — Linux is implemented on hardware originally dedicated to other operating systems. This is exactly what makes Linux so attractive — it is successfully running on relatively cheap and familiar hardware. We will try to emphasize those 667 The following text describes a complete Linux installation on Intel PC architecture. It is supposed that the available hardware includes a CD−ROM drive and sufficient memory and hard drive space. It is also supposed that there is no other OS preinstalled on the system itself. Select the installation method and media between: Bootable Linux floppy disk known as local boot disk a. Bootable Linux CD−ROM disk b. 1. Power−on the system and enter in the systems BIOS setup mode usually by pressing on time [TAB] or [F1] key. 2. Prepare for booting the installation program this program will provide Linux installation later. If the bootable CD−ROM is a choice, the system must be set to boot from CD−ROM disk — set correspondingly the systems BIOS; instead of the usual booting sequence: floppy disk A and then hard disk C, set CDROM disk probably D or E. a. If local boot disk is a choice, boot the system and then select CD−ROM as the installation media. Actually, in both cases CD−ROM is the selected media, and Linux installation is provided from the CD−ROM disk. b. 3. Beginning the Installation We recommend text installation mode; on boot prompt type: boot: text 4. Language Selection Select English ♦ 5. Keyboard Configuration Select Generic,US, or whatever is appropriate ♦ 6. This step depends on the previously selected installation method: if local boot disk was the choice, a media selection screen for Linux installation is displayed CD−ROM is not the only possibility, although we are discussing this case: Select CD−ROM a. if Bootable CD−ROM was the choice, a Welcome screen is displayed b. From this step we continue Linux installation from the CD−ROM disk 7. Welcome Screen Select OK ♦ 8. Installation Type Select Workstation, Server, or another choice ♦ 9. Partitioning Linux provides an automatic partitioning sometimes could be satisfactory, or manual partitioning with Disk Druid, which is probably more appropriate. −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− Current Disk Partitions −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− Mount Point Device Requested Actual Type 10. 668 Drive Summaries Drive Geom [CHS] Total Used Free hda ........ Edit partitions and at the end select OK Formatting Partitions Choose all newly created partitions and select OK to format them 11. Hostname Configuration Enter a fully qualified domain name for the system, for example: Hostname green.myschool.spcs.edu 12. Network Configuration Enter network−related data, for example: Use bootpdhcp: no IP address: 146.28.123.18 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway IP 146.28.123.1 Primary nameserver: 146.28.123.31 Select OK 13. Mouse Configuration Choose the appropriate mouse type, for example: Generic − 2 Button Mouse PS2 Select OK 14. Time Zone Choose the appropriate time zone, for example: AmericaNew_York Select OK 15. Root Password Specify root password Password: xxxxxxxxxx Pasword again xxxxxxxxxx Select OK 16. Creating User Accounts An optional step — consequently you can skip this. 17. Individual Package Selection 18. 669 Detected video card is displayed; if system cannot detect a video card, a list of available video cards is displayed. Choose the video card and confirm. Select OK 19. Package Installation Installation dialog screens are displayed: To begin dialog a. Package installation status dialog b. 20. Create Boot Disk Creating a boot floppy disk is recommended; insert a blank floppy and Select OK 21. X Window Configuration The Xconfigurator utility provides an easy X window configuration. It allows a choice of standard or custom monitor, video memory, clockchip, video mode, and finally testing of the X configuration. 22. Congratulation Screen At this point Linux installation is complete, and the system should be available for use. 23.

26.3 Supplemental Installations