OpenSolaris

1. Project: Caiman, Solaris Install Revisited
   1. Developer Information
   2. Discussions
   3. Blogs
   4. Leaders
   5. Observers
   6. Files
   7. Caiman Program Meeting
      1. Caiman Program Meeting Minutes
         1. MInutes from 2007 meetings
   8. Distribution Constructor Project
      1. Distribution Constructor Meetings
      2. Design Notes
         1. Language Notes
         2. TI_Notes
         3. transfer_Notes
         4. Enhanced SMF Profile Research Notes
         5. Finalizer Prototype
      3. Distribution Constructor Documentation
         1. Getting Started
   9. Slim Install Project
      1. Slim Install Announcements
      2. UI Specification
      3. Slim UI Roadmap
      4. Issues Tracked for Oct 2007
      5. Slim Install Documentation
         1. Welcome to Indiana!
            1. Roadmap
            2. System Requirements
            3. Prototype Limitations
            4. Multiboot Prep
            5. Partitioning
            6. How to Install
            7. nwam(1) Man Page
            8. GParted
            9. Parallels
      6. Slim Install Meetings
         1. Minutes for Aug 8
         2. Minutes from Aug 21
         3. Minutes from Aug 28
         4. Minutes from Sep 4
         5. Minutes from Sept 11
         6. Minutes from Sept 25
         7. Minutes from Jan 15 2008
         8. Minutes Jan 22
         9. Minutes from Feb 5
         10. Minutes from March 11
   10. Snap Upgrade Project
       1. Meetings
          1. Minutes
       2. Snap Upgrade Design Documentation
       3. Design notes, Thoughts etc...
          1. Upgrading Containers Requirements
       4. Snap Upgrade Test
   11. Automated Installation Project
       1. Automated Installer Prototype
       2. Ai Requirements, June 2008
       3. Automated Installer Requirements-Initial
       4. Automated Installer Team Meeting
       5. Automated Installer Design
          1. AI Overview
          2. Network Image Design
          3. Network Protocols
          4. AI SMF Services
          5. AI Engine
          6. AI Manifest, Rules and System Configuration
          7. AI Utilities
          8. AI SPARC Support
   12. Dwarf Caiman Project
       1. Dwarf Project Team Meetings
       2. Dwarf Caiman Demo Page
   13. Events
   14. News

Roadmap to Slim Install

The OpenSolaris Developer Previews use the Slim Installer. The Slim Installer installs an OpenSolaris OS, from the Live CD, onto your system. The remainder of this Getting Started Guide describes the Slim installation process.

The steps to a successful installation are as follows:

1. Check the requirements and limitations for running the Slim Installer on your laptop or x86 system:

   • Verify that your x86 system meets the System Requirements.

   • Review the Limitations for the OpenSolaris Developer Previews.

2. Review specifications for a Multiboot Environment.

   1. Backup your system. This step is strongly recommended when repartitioning your system.

   2. Create a Partition for installing the OpenSolaris OS release on your system. If you already have a Solaris fdisk partition on your system, the Slim installation overwrites this partition.

3. Install the OpenSolaris OS.