User:Ericb/GettingSmall

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Introduction

• The impetus for this document generated from this message and this thread.

• This document aims to avoid replicating any procedures that are already copiously well covered elsewhere. As such, following is prerequisite knowledge and links to corresponding how-to pages.

Prerequisite

• How to download and burn the Solaris Express distribution disk images.
  • References:
    • Downloading Solaris Express: Community Release
    • (Insert link to instructions on burning CDs)

• How to perform a basic Solaris Express (SX) installation and configuration -- including network config
  • References:
    • Planning an SX installation (docs.sun.com)
    • Installing SX (docs.sun.com)
    • (Other...)

• How to use the pkgadd command from a command line to install a package.
  • References:
    • pkgadd man page
    • (Other...)

• How to set up an Xorg config file and use kdmconfig to enable the X server.
  ( insert link(s) to a relevant how-to page(s) )

• How to bootstrap the CSW/Blastwave pkg-get (update) system and packages stack
  • References:
    • How To Get Started with Blastwave

Procedure

The following procedure performs a bare-bones, base Solaris system installation including Xorg, and subsequently installs a community-developed desktop environment stack

1. Using Solaris Express CD 1, perform a basic installation, choosing the SUNWCrnet cluster.
2. Eject CD 1, reboot, and log in as root
3. Re-insert CD 1
4. Manually mount CD 1
5. Using CDs 1 and 2, as shown in the "required packages list" below, install required packages from the X consolidation and their dependencies.

   Required packages

6. Create or copy over a suitable xorg.conf file and enable the Xorg X server using kdmconfig.
7. Install and configure the update system (pkg-get) and wget from Blastwave.
8. Run 'pkg-get -i xfce'. This installs the Xfce desktop environment and all it's dependencies from CSW/blastwave).