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Vnmrj System Administration Manual for Creating the User Acqproc) Solaris Installation and Administration Varian NMR Spectrometer Systems With VnmrJ Software Pub. No. 01-999270-00, Rev. A0604 Solaris Installation and Administration Varian NMR Spectrometer Systems With VnmrJ Software Pub. No. 01-999270-00, Rev. A0604 Solaris Installation and Administration Varian NMR Spectrometer Systems With VnmrJ Software Pub. No. 01-999270-00, Rev. A0604 Revision history: A0604 – Initial release for VnmrJ 1.1D Applicability: Varian NMR spectrometer systems with Sun workstations running VnmrJ software By Rolf Kyburz ([email protected]) Varian International AG, Zug, Switzerland, and Gerald Simon ([email protected]) Varian GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany Additional contributions by Frits Vosman, Dan Iverson, Evan Williams, George Gray, Technical writer: Mike Miller, Everett Schreiber Technical editor: Dan Steele Copyright 2004 by Varian, Inc., NMR Systems 3120 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, California 94304 1-800-356-4437 http://www.varianinc.com All rights reserved. Printed in the United States. The information in this document has been carefully checked and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Statements in this document are not intended to create any warranty, expressed or implied. Specifications and performance characteristics of the software described in this manual may be changed at any time without notice. Varian reserves the right to make changes in any products herein to improve reliability, function, or design. Varian does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein; neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others. Inclusion in this document does not imply that any particular feature is standard on the instrument. UNITYINOVA, MERCURY, Gemini, GEMINI 2000, UNITYplus, UNITY, VXR, XL, VNMR, VnmrS, VnmrX, VnmrI, VnmrV, VnmrSGI, MAGICAL II, AutoLock, AutoShim, AutoPhase, limNET, ASM, and SMS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Varian, Inc. Sun, Solaris, CDE, Suninstall, Ultra, SPARC, SPARCstation, SunCD, and NFS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. and SPARC International. Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford Instruments LTD. Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation. VxWORKS and VxWORKS POWERED are registered trademarks of WindRiver Inc. Other product names in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Overview of Contents Disclaimer ......................................................................................................... 15 Foreword ........................................................................................................... 15 Acknowledgments ........................................................................................... 15 Conventions in This Manual ........................................................................... 16 Chapter 1. Solaris 9 Installation ..................................................................... 17 Chapter 2. Solaris 8 Installation ..................................................................... 29 Chapter 3. Solaris Patch Installation and Error Messages .......................... 37 Chapter 4. Solaris Reference Information ..................................................... 41 Chapter 5. Files, Permissions, and Owners .................................................. 53 Chapter 6. File Security, Repair, and Archiving ............................................ 65 Chapter 7. UNIX Commands ........................................................................... 73 Chapter 8. Software Operating Levels .......................................................... 83 Chapter 9. Shell Scripts .................................................................................. 95 Chapter 10. UNIX System Customization .................................................... 111 Chapter 11. Disk Organization ..................................................................... 115 Chapter 12. Networking via Ethernet ........................................................... 129 Chapter 13. Other Networking Options ....................................................... 157 Chapter 14. Text Editing ............................................................................... 163 Chapter 15. Using Tapes and Floppy Disks ................................................ 171 Chapter 16. Output Devices, Terminals, Serial Ports ................................. 185 Chapter 17. X Window System Operation ................................................... 193 Chapter 18. Periodic Maintenance and Troubleshooting .......................... 201 Annotated Bibliography ................................................................................ 221 Glossary of UNIX, Sun, and VnmrJ Terms ................................................... 229 Index ................................................................................................................ 277 01-999270-00 A0604 Solaris Installation and Administration 3 4 Solaris Installation and Administration 01-999270-00 A0604 Table of Contents Disclaimer ......................................................................................................... 15 Foreword ........................................................................................................... 15 Acknowledgments ........................................................................................... 15 Conventions in This Manual ........................................................................... 16 Chapter 1. Solaris 9 Installation ..................................................................... 17 1.1 Solaris 9 Compatibility .............................................................................................. 17 1.2 Solaris 9 Quick Installation ........................................................................................ 18 1.3 Booting from the Solaris 9 CDs or DVDs ................................................................. 18 Boot Failure from DVD ................................................................................... 18 Bootup from the CD-ROM .............................................................................. 19 1.4 Solaris 9 Detailed Installation .................................................................................... 20 Language and Locale ....................................................................................... 20 Identify This System ........................................................................................ 20 Time Zone Information ................................................................................... 21 Configuring Solaris for Installation ................................................................. 22 Interactive Installation ..................................................................................... 22 1.5 Additional Solaris 9 Software .................................................................................... 26 1.6 Sun Management Center 3.0 Platform 4 Update ....................................................... 27 1.7 Adding the VNMR Icon to the CDE Tool Bar .......................................................... 27 Chapter 2. Solaris 8 Installation ..................................................................... 29 2.1 Solaris 8 Compatibility .............................................................................................. 29 2.2 Solaris 8 Quick Installation ........................................................................................ 30 2.3 Solaris 8 Detailed Installation .................................................................................... 31 Language and Locale ....................................................................................... 31 Identify This System ........................................................................................ 31 Time Zone Information ................................................................................... 32 Configuring Solaris for Installation ................................................................. 33 Chapter 3. Solaris Patch Installation and Error Messages .......................... 37 3.1 Patches ....................................................................................................................... 37 Preparing for Patch Installation ....................................................................... 37 Installing Solaris Patches ................................................................................. 38 3.2 Error Messages .......................................................................................................... 39 Device Busy ..................................................................................................... 39 “Can’t connect to X11 window server” ........................................................... 39 Locator Shows Only Error ............................................................................... 39 Missing Fonts .................................................................................................. 39 Chapter 4. Solaris Reference Information ..................................................... 41 4.1 Mounting a CD-ROM ................................................................................................ 41 01-999270-00 A0604 Solaris Installation and Administration
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