HP Ignite-UX manual 4

Creating new files .....................................................................................................................	158
Adding new menu entries to a file...............................................................................................	159
Using an "append" file..............................................................................................................	160
Updating a menu entry in a file ..................................................................................................	160
Deleting a menu entry from a file ................................................................................................	161
Changing the default menu choice ..............................................................................................	162
Changing the timeout ................................................................................................................	162
Updating the prompt message ....................................................................................................	163
Into and out of an LIF file............................................................................................................	163
Installation configurations using Software Distributor depots ..................................................................	163
Getting started .............................................................................................................................	164
Creating the core operating system depot........................................................................................	164
Operating Environments containing multiple CDs or DVDs.................................................................	166
Other methods for creating the Core OS depot ................................................................................	167
Using the Ignite-UX GUI .............................................................................................................	167
The pitfalls of using multiple media..............................................................................................	173
Creating the configuration file to describe the depot .........................................................................	173
Creating a minimalist cfg clause for installation ..............................................................................	175
Comments on the SD based cfg clause ..........................................................................................	176
Extending the generic SD cfg clause with applications.....................................................................	176
Creating the application depot ...................................................................................................	176
Creating a configuration for the application depot........................................................................	176
An example problem .................................................................................................................	177
Follow on consequences ............................................................................................................	178
Resolving applications that are not in SD format ...............................................................................	179
Package an application in SD format ..........................................................................................	179
Define an application in a non-SD format.....................................................................................	180
Using noncore.cfg to define applications ....................................................................................	183
SD and archive bitness comparison ................................................................................................	186
Adding the non-SD application configuration file to the INDEX file .................................................	187
Installing patches from a depot.......................................................................................................	187
Setting up the depot ..................................................................................................................	187
Packaging the patches into a bundle ...........................................................................................	187
Generating a configuration ........................................................................................................	188
Customizing configuration .............................................................................................................	189
Installing with SD wrap-up .............................................................................................................	191
Performance considerations for SD-UX based installs ............................................................................	191
Tuning SD-UX for concurrent access ................................................................................................	192
Issues to consider related to the HP-UX revision ................................................................................	192
Issues Independent of HP-UX revision ..............................................................................................	193
Memory and the buffer cache.....................................................................................................	193
Network Bandwidth ..................................................................................................................	194
Installation configurations using golden images....................................................................................	195
Golden image configuration file explanation....................................................................................	195
Instances that may require modifying os_arch_post_l..................................................................	201
Creating a golden image...............................................................................................................	202
Final words about golden image installations...................................................................................	202
Understanding what is_net_info_temporary does........................................................................	203
Understanding how VxFS file system versions are set ............................................................................	204
How do I…......................................................................................................................................205
How do I remove the warning message that occurs when compiling a kernel on PA-RISC systems?.........	205

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