IRIX Admin: Software Installation and Licensing
                        Document Number 007-1364-060

                             Table Of Contents

            This guide contains the following chapters/sections.
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   * Title Page, (2 pages)
   * Table of Contents, (8 pages)
   * List of Figures, (2 pages)
   * List of Figures, (2 pages)
   * List of Tables, (2 pages)

   * Preface, (2 pages)
   * About This Guide, (6 pages)

                       PART ONE, "Installation" (2 pages)

  1. Chapter 1 "Introduction," (12 pages)
          Describes how software distributions are organized and the effects
          of this organization on the installation process. Introduces the
          fundamental concepts and vocabulary of software installation and
          presents an overview of the installation process using Inst.

  2. Chapter 2, "Preparing for Installation," (12 pages)
          Identifies the factors that must be considered in planning for
          installations and describes the preliminary work that should be
          done on a server and target system to ensure smooth installations.

  3. Chapter 3, "Starting an Installation," (12 pages)
          Contains procedures for starting a miniroot and a live
          installation. Also explains how miniroot installations work. Use
          this chapter in conjunction with the procedures in Chapter 4 to
          install software.

  4. Chapter 4, "Using the Main Menu," (26 pages)
          Contains procedures for installing software using commands on the
          Inst Main menu. Use this chapter after starting an installation
          with the procedures in Chapter 3.

  5. Chapter 5, "Using Supplementary Menus," (18 pages)
          Describes how to use the View Commands menu to change the way
          information is displayed in software listings. Also explains how
          to use the Administrative Commands menu to execute specialized
          installation commands and change conditions on the target host
          during an installation session. Procedures in this chapter require
          mastery of Chapter 4 material.

  6. Chapter 6, "Inst for Experts," (10 pages)
          Describes optional methods for using Inst that supplement the
          basic method presented in Chapter 4. Use this chapter after you
          become comfortable with the procedures in Chapter 4 material.

  7. Chapter 7, "Maintenance Tips," (12 pages)
          Contains procedures for updating installed software and keeping
          software current with site requirements.

  8. Chapter 8, "Tailoring Installations," (28 pages)
          Explains how to customize Inst to suite both personal preferences
          and the requirements of other system users. Includes information
          for tailoring Software Manager.

                         PART TWO, "Licensing" (2 pages)

  9. Chapter 9, "Licensing," (2 pages)
          Refers readers to the FLEXlm End User Manual and the Network
          License System Administration Guide for instructions on setting up
          and maintaing licensing schemes. Contains supplemental information
          that is specific to managing FLEXlm on Silicon Graphics systems.

   * Appendix A, "Inst Quick Reference," (16 pages)
          ontains a condensed version of the installation instructions
          presented in Chapter 4. Also contains a glossary of all commands
          that are available from Inst menus, including hidden commands.
          Commands are ordered alphabetically by menu.

   * Appendix B, "Troubleshooting Installations," (40 pages)
          Explains the types of errors that can occur during an
          installation, how to control error reporting, and how to interpret
          and resolve errors during various phases of the installation
          process.

   * Index, (10 pages)

   * Tech Pubs Wants To Hear From You, (1 page)

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