ULTRIX-32 Installation Guide

This document is the ULTRIX-32™ Installation Guide, published by Digital Equipment Corporation in May 1984. It is a technical manual designed for system managers responsible for installing the ULTRIX-32 operating system, a UNIX-based system derived from the Fourth Berkeley Software Distribution (4.2 BSD), onto various VAX systems (specifically VAX-11/730, VAX-11/750, and VAX-11/780).

The guide provides comprehensive, step-by-step instructions for the entire installation process, covering:

• Introduction: Details supported hardware, distribution formats (magnetic tape, RA60, RK07, RL02 disks), and backup procedures.
• Bootstrap Procedure: Explains how to initially load the operating system and bring it to single-user mode, with distinct procedures tailored to specific VAX models and distribution media.
• System Setup: Guides the user through post-bootstrap configurations, including building new system images (kernels), configuring terminals, performing site-specific tailoring, and transitioning the system to multi-user mode.
• Network Setup: Provides instructions for configuring network hardware, setting up network databases, and managing routing and gateways.
• Additional Setup Information: Offers details on fine-tuning disk configurations, setting up line printers and mail systems, configuring UUCP connections, and extracting optional software packages.

The document also includes appendices for troubleshooting common installation problems and providing detailed bootstrap information. It assumes the installer has system management experience and familiarity with VAX architecture and the ed(1) line editor.