: I obtained the DU4tar.3 update file (Driver Update #4) from sunsite. I
: have untarred the file, and now I need to know, ho do I go from the
: du_boot.3 file to a boot disk? I tried cpio and it doesn't recognize the
: file. I also need to make the Driver UPdate 4 distribution disk
: (du_distribution.3), and know this is a cpio file, but how do I get this
: on a floppy?
I believe there is a readme file in the same place as the driver update
that explains how to do this...
The file is an image of a 3.5" floppy. There should be two images,
du_boot.3 and du_dist.3. Execute the following commands as root
on your unix system (I assume you have some Unix if you have cpio.)
Assume current directory has the du_boot.3 image
On a Solaris system with volume manager, 3.5" disk is a: :
If there is anything in the floppy drive, or not, execute the following first
# eject floppy
insert a blank floppy disk now
# volcheck
# dd if=du_boot.3 of=/vol/dev/rdiskette0/unlabeled bs=18432
# eject floppy
remove boot floppy, insert another blank floppy
# volcheck
# dd if=du_distr.3 of=/vol/dev/rdiskette0/unlabeled bs=18432
# eject floppy
Mark the two diskettes as boot and distribution. Use the boot floppy
in place of the one provided in the Solaris 2.4 box when installing.
The install will ask you to insert the other one after the normal install
is complete.
Without volume manager, forget the volcheck and eject.
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