1. Log in to the installed or updated system and become superuser:
2. Insert the CD that contains the software you want to add to the system into the CD-ROM drive attached to the system. Volume Manager automatically mounts the CD.
3. Note the directory path to the software on the CD you want to add.
4. Add one or more packages to the system:
5. use the pkgchk(1) command to verify that the package is installed correctly:
this guide from oracle site.
I can't post links, google search "Solaris 8 install package from cd"
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LEARN ABOUT X11R4
suninstall
suninstall(1M) System Administration Commands suninstall(1M)NAME
suninstall - install the Solaris operating system
SYNOPSIS
suninstall
DESCRIPTION install-solaris(1M) is now the preferred command for starting and restarting the Solaris Installation program. It should be used instead of
suninstall. suninstall is symbolically linked to install-solaris.
suninstall is a forms-based and graphical subsystem for installing the operating system.
suninstall exists only on the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should only be invoked from there. Refer to the Solaris 10 Instal-
lation Guide: Basic Installations for more details.
suninstall allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. suninstall loads the software available on the installa-
tion media. Refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations for disk space requirements.
USAGE
Refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations for more information on the various menus and selections.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWcdrom (Solaris instal- |
| |lation media) |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO pkginfo(1), install(1M), install-solaris(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)
Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations
NOTES
It is advisable to exit suninstall by means of the exit options in the suninstall menus.
SunOS 5.10 9 Sep 2004 suninstall(1M)