Guide to Installing Ultrix

This document is the "Guide to Installing ULTRIX" (Order Number: AA-PBL0E-TE, August 1992) for ULTRIX and ULTRIX Worksystem Software, Version 4.3, published by Digital Equipment Corporation.

The guide provides comprehensive instructions for both basic and advanced installation procedures of ULTRIX and ULTRIX Worksystem Software on all supported processors. It also details how to upgrade an existing system without a full reinstallation.

Key topics covered include:

• Preparation for Installation: Deciding on the type of installation (upgrade, basic, advanced), checking hardware, verifying the software distribution kit, and backing up the system.
• Disk Space Planning: Identifying supported system disks, planning swap space, crash dump space, /var area, and /usr file systems, and determining disk partition layouts.
• System Booting: Detailed, processor-specific instructions for booting various DECstation, DECsystem, MicroVAX, VAXserver, and VAXstation processors from TK50 tape, CDROM, or a network.
• Performing the Installation: Choosing installation types, selecting the software distribution device, allocating disk partitions and file systems, installing the Worksystem Software, loading software subsets and upgrades, specifying kernel configuration options, and post-installation procedures.
• Performing an Upgrade: Step-by-step guides for upgrading local systems from tape, CDROM, or the network, and rebuilding the kernel.
• Software Subset Management: Procedures for adding and deleting software subsets.
• Standalone Environment: Guidance on working in a standalone ULTRIX environment.
• Appendices: Reference lists of RISC-supported, VAX-supported, and unsupported software subsets, including their contents and dependencies.