Installation guide

Cross-platform—For this release, the AnswerBook2 document server must run on
a Solaris 2.6 platform (SPARC or Intel). However, AnswerBook2 clients can run on
any platform, and future releases might provide server functionality on additional
platforms.
Default search behavior—The AnswerBook2 product uses AND for its default
search behavior rather than OR (the default search behavior in the AnswerBook1
product).
Pieces and Parts
The AnswerBook2 product is relatively simple. It consists of the following elements:
A web browser—The Solaris 2.6 product release includes the HotJava
TM
browser;
however, you can use any HTML 3.2-compliant browser to view Sun’s online
documentation.
Note - If you just want to view online documentation, you only need this element.
All other elements are part of the document server system.
The AnswerBook2 application and utilities—Includes GUIs for document viewing
and printing as well as administrative functions (you can also perform
administrative functions from a command-line interface).
A document and administration server—Performs query functions and “serves”
documents to the application; also, performs database, password authentication,
and other administrative functions.
Documents—Can be new (SGML) documents or old (Display PostScript)
documents.
Frequently-Asked Questions
This section lists some common questions about the AnswerBook2 product along
with answers to those questions.
What is
AnswerBook2?
The AnswerBook2 product uses a standards–based document server
to deliver Sun’s online documentation through your favorite web
browser. The AnswerBook2 interface lets you browse, search, and
print a variety of Solaris information, including AnswerBook1
collections and man pages.
How is
AnswerBook2
different from
AnswerBook?
The previous AnswerBook product (now called AnswerBook1) used
Display PostScript to display electronic versions of documents
primarily developed for paper delivery. The AnswerBook2 product
uses a web browser to display documentation developed for online
Accessing Online Documentation 9-3