Thomas Dineen wrote:
> Gentlemen:
>
> I am looking for the installation
> instructions for Solaris 1.1 And/Or
> Solaris 1.1.2 (for the Sparc Station 20
> platform).
>
> I already have the Solaris software on
> CDs but need the installation instructions.

Type "boot cdrom". Or, on older machines, type "b cdrom" or
even [accessing... accessing... please wait while dormant brain
cells are reactivated... ready.] "b sd(0,6,2)" assuming that
the CD-ROM is at SCSI target #6.

From there, I think you just need to type "suninstall" at the
prompt and follow the directions.

When partitioning, I don't believe there is any guidance as
to what size the partitions need to be or even what the layout
should be. But, you should be safe with a 50MB root at slice 0,
swap space of whatever size you want at slice 1, and a 250MB /usr
at slice 6, and the remainder at slice 7. You might also think
of making a separate /var, which is not necessary, but it is
better (required? I can't recall) that /usr be separate.

After you reboot, you will probably want to configure a custom
kernel, although I think you can get by without it. I've forgotten
exactly which directory you go into to do this, but when you
get there, you type "config MYCONFIG" and then "cd MYCONFIG"
and "make", then wait for it to compile and put the resulting
vmunix into /vmunix.MYCONFIG, rename /vmunix to /vmunix.GENERIC
and then "ln /vmunix.MYCONFIG /vmunix". If your new kernel
is broken, you can boot with "boot /vmunix.GENERIC". At least,
I think that's the syntax -- Solaris 2.x and later, you don't
need to worry about that, so I haven't had to do that in a long
time and can't recall exactly.

For more help, you could try searching for "suninstall" at
groups.google.com and limiting the time period to stuff before,
say, 1995.

- Logan