WorkShop Installation and Licensing Guide: 1 - Preparing for Installation

# Preparing for Installation | # 1 |

Using this WorkShop Installation and Licensing Guide, you can install the product software and licenses you purchased. This chapter describes the compatibility issues with previously released Developer Products software, the system configuration standards you must meet, and the installation process as well as the location of the Solaris 1.x installation and licensing procedures.

## 1.1 Compatibility Issues

### 1.1.1 Keeping Previously Installed Developer Products Software

You can install the new compilers and tools on a machine that already has a previous version of Developer Products software installed, although, you must select a different installation directory. Refer to Chapter 3, "Installing Product Software," for more information on having two software versions on the same machine.

### 1.1.2 Version Compatibility Exceptions

The software released in this version is compatible with existing WorkShop products, with the following exceptions:

- Products use new Motif user interfaces.
- Tools.h++ library version 7.0 is incompatible with Tools.h++ library version 6.0.4. To accommodate any needs, both versions have been shipped with this release.

## 1.2 Recommended Configurations

### 1.2.1 System Configurations

You can install products on the SPARC platform or Intel platform using the CD appropriate for the system on which you plan to install the software. The following lists show the requirements for each platform:

##### SPARC with Solaris software version 2.4 or later

- SPARCstationTM 1, minimum
  SPARCstation 10, recommended
- Solaris software version 2 installed in the developer cluster or in full configuration.
- Motif 1.2.3 libraries must be installed
- 16 MBytes of memory, minimum
  32 MBytes of memory, recommended
- 80 MBytes of swap space
- Local or network access to a CD-ROM drive
- 1024 by 768 resolution screen size
- Audio capability, required for online demo

##### Intel with Solaris software version 2.4 or later

- 486/50 MHz, minimum
  Pentium/90 MHz, recommended
- 16 MBytes of memory, minimum
  32 MBytes of memory, recommended
- 80 MBytes of swap space
- Local or network access to a CD-ROM drive
- 15" color monitor
- Audio capability, required for online demo

### 1.2.2 Required Disk Space

The software installation tool, `workshop_install`, includes a utility that automatically calculates the disk space needed for the products you choose to install.

To display the disk space needed for each product you want to install, invoke `workshop_install` using the procedures in Chapter 3; then select the product for which you want to know the required disk space. The tool provides the maximum number of MBytes you'll need for installation.

## 1.3 Installation Sequence

Although your installation depends on what products you purchased, Sun WorkShop software installation follows a general scheme:

  1. Verify that your product and license servers meet the minimum configuration needs by using Section 1.2, "Recommended Configurations," on page 1-2.

  2. Request your license passwords from the Sun License Center (see Chapter 2, "Getting Your Licenses"). Passwords are needed to install your licenses and invoke the software.

  3. Install your product software using the instructions in Chapter 3, "Installing Product Software." The Proof of License Certificate, included in the Installation/Licensing Kit, provides the name of the software product for which you have licenses.

  4. Install your licenses using the procedures in Chapter 4, "Installing Your Licenses."

## 1.4 Solaris 1.x (SunOS 4.x) Installation

If you still use Solaris 1.x (SunOSTM 4.x) and want to install previously released WorkShop products and patches, refer to WorkShop Quick Install for Solaris, which is provided in the Licensing/Installation Kit and provides the procedures needed to install WorkShop products on Solaris 1.x.