HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, September 2009 (Update 5 Release)

2. You are prompted to answer a few questions before you can use the system. The
first is whether or not you plan to use the system on a network. If you completed
the pre-install data collection tables (see “Collecting information about your system”
(page 44)), you have all the information you need for set_parms, so answer Y
for yes.
3. Enter the basic network information that you collected in Table 5-1: “Miscellaneous
data” on the screens that are displayed.
4. Confirm your choices. You are now finished with the install procedures and
presented with a login screen. Log in to the system as root.
Completing the cold-install process
The following section describes a task you may need to take to complete your cold-install
process. Upon completing this task (if necessary), proceed to the next chapters:
• (optional) Chapter 7: “Installing applications and patches” (page 75)
• Chapter 8: “Post-install/update tasks and troubleshooting” (page 81)
TIP: After completing the installation, store the HP-UX DVDs in a safe place. You
may need them later to install drivers or other software.
Retrieving configuration files after cold-installing
If you previously saved your configuration files on another system (see “Backing up
your configuration files” (page 44)), you can now retrieve them.
Creating a new root home directory
Consider creating a root home directory that is not /. Doing this keeps the user root
dot files out of the / directory. Make sure it is on the root volume by calling it something
like /homeroot. Doing this is especially important if you are using Logical Volume
Manager (LVM) and /home is a separate volume.
1. Log in as root.
2. Except on trusted systems, edit /etc/passwd to change the home directory from
root to /homeroot and save it.
3. Create the /homeroot directory:
mkdir /homeroot
4. Move root’s personal files (files beginning with . ) to /homeroot:
mv /.[^.]* /homeroot
5. Exit and log in again as root.
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