Installing OpenSolaris 2009.06 From the Live CD

Following are the default settings that are used by the OpenSolaris GUI installer:

The OpenSolaris operating system is automatically networked using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), with Domain Name System (DNS) resolution.
The DNS domain and server Internet Protocol (IP) addresses are retrieved from the DHCP server.
IPv6 is disabled.
The NFSv4 domain is dynamically derived.
The nwamd daemon, which is controlled by the Service Management Facility (SMF), performs automatic network configuration.
Kerberos is disabled.

How to Install OpenSolaris 2009.06 From the Live CD

Before You Begin

Before installing the OpenSolaris operating system, review the system requirements and limitations that are described in Chapter 2, Preparing to Install OpenSolaris 2009.06.

Note - If you have previously installed the Linux operating system, save a copy of the existing menu.lst file to a USB drive. Because Linux menu entries are not preserved in the GRUB menu.lst file during a fresh installation, you will need to manually add the Linux information to the new menu.lst file.

Insert the Live CD, then boot the system.
Make sure to select the boot from CD option when the GRUB menu is displayed.
To start the installer from the Live CD desktop, double click the Install OpenSolaris icon located on the Live CD desktop.
If you are prompted to log in to the Live CD, the user name and password are “jack”. The root password is “opensolaris”.
Before the installer begins, select an installer language in the text prompt that is displayed. English is the default language.
After the installer begins, make any additional selections in the preliminary installation panels.
In the Disk panel, select the disk and partition location for the OpenSolaris operating system.
1. In the top portion of the Disk panel, select the disk on which the OpenSolaris operating system is to be installed.
  The top portion of this panel displays the internal disks, external disks, and solid-state drives that are available on the system. This panel also displays the size of each disk, in gigabytes.
  
  Note - To be recognized by the installer, the disks and solid-state drives must be plugged in before the installer begins.
  
  The recommended size and minimum size for the OpenSolaris operating system installation are displayed. Disks that are too small for a successful installation are labeled as such. The recommended size is at least 9 Gbytes.
2. In the bottom portion of the Disk panel, click either the Use the Whole Disk or Partition the Disk option.
  The existing disk partitioning is displayed in the bottom portion of the Disk panel.
  
  Caution - If the existing partition table cannot be read, a warning is displayed, and the panel displays proposed partitioning. In this case, all of the data on the disk is destroyed.
  - If you choose the Use the Whole Disk option, the entire disk is overwritten with the new OpenSolaris operating system.
  - If you choose the Partition the Disk option, review the guidelines in Partitioning a Multiboot System, then revise the partitioning panel settings as needed.
3. When you have revised the partitioning as needed, click Next.
Complete the time zone, date, and time settings.
Use your local information. The top half of the panel displays a world map, with major cities marked. The bottom half of the panel provides drop-down selections. You can choose the time zone either from the map or from the drop-down list.
- To select the time zone from the map, click on a city or click anywhere on the map.
  If you click on the map, but not on a city, the map automatically magnifies that area. You can click on a location within that magnified area. Use cursor to drag the magnified area to a different location on the map. When you select a site on the map, the drop-down selections are automatically populated with the time zone, date, and current time for that map selection. To deselect magnification, right-click anywhere on the map.
- You can make your selections in the drop-down lists instead of using the map.
  Select a region, then select a location. Finally, select the time zone. The options for each drop-down list are determined by the selection that is made in the prior drop-down list.
- If necessary, edit the default date and time that is displayed.
- When the settings are correct, click Next.
Select the language and locale, then click Next.
These selections determine the language support, the default date and time, and other data formats for the installed system.
- Accept the default language selection or change the selection.
- You can also select “no default language support.” However, a language selection is required.
The language that is chosen determines the available locales in the drop-down list. Only one locale can be selected.

Note - Any time you log in to the installed system, you can change the locale for that particular session or the default locale. Use the Options button in the Login dialog box.
Complete the user settings and click Next.
- Type the user name and password, and also the root password.
  If the root password is not defined, a reminder is displayed when you click Next.
- A user account requires only a login name for the account to be valid. However, for better security, complete all of the fields.
  If the user account information is not valid, a reminder is displayed when you click Next.
- Type a computer name or accept the default. The computer name field cannot be left blank.
For more information, see How User Accounts Are Set Up.
In the Install panel, review and confirm the installation specifications.
Click Install to begin the installation.
During the installation, a progress bar is displayed. Do not interrupt an installation in progress.
The final panel displays completion messages. You can review the installation log in this panel. You can either quit or reboot from this panel.
After the installation completes, select Reboot to start the newly installed system.
Note that the reboot process might take a few minutes.
Eject the Live CD as the next boot begins. Or, select the “Boot From Hard Disk” option in the GRUB menu.
To exit, select Quit to shut down your system.

Next Steps

If you previously installed the Linux operating system, proceed to, How to Add a Linux Entry to the GRUB Menu After Installing OpenSolaris, for instructions on how to manually update the menu.lst file to add a Linux OS entry from a previous installation.
If you are unable to log in to your installed system, or if you want to customize the roles that were set up during installation, see Troubleshooting Login and User Account Issues.
If you want to change the behavior of the Time Slider feature from the desktop, you will need to assign the zfssnap role to your default user account. For instructions, see How to Add the zfssnap Role to the Default User Account.

Note - The root user account has all roles assigned to it