Complete Guide From An Extract

Quick-Start Guide
ArcGIS® Desktop 9.3

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Prerequisites
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UNIX® (ArcInfo® Workstation)
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Mount the ArcInfo Workstation installation media and CD to the directory for your UNIX platform.Open the install_guide.pdf and follow the instructions under “Installing the ArcInfo license manager” to install the license manager. From the 9.x $ARCHOME/sysgen directory, run “./lmutil lmhostid” toobtain the host ID for this machine. Use this host ID to request the license le from Customer Service at http://service.esri.com/ or via e-mail at service@esri.com. Save the license le you receivedfrom Customer Service to the machine you intend to use as a license server in the $ARCHOME/sysgen directory as “license.dat”. This machine can be the same machine where the ArcGIS software is installed.on the DVD setup menu located in the lower left-hand corner for more information.
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Install ArcGIS Desktop or ArcInfo Workstation
ArcGIS Desktop (ArcView®, ArcEditor™, ArcInfo [ConcurrentUse])
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More Information about ArcGIS
A single source of information and assistance for ArcGIS products is available via the ESRI Resource Centers Web site at http://resources. esri.com.Use the Resource Centers Web site as your portal to ArcGIS resources such as Help, forums, blogs, samples, and developer support. For guidance on how to start using the software, go to Start > Programs> ArcGIS > ArcGIS Desktop Help and refer to the section Getting Started with ArcGIS Desktop. This location provides detailed information about ArcGIS including what’s new at the 9.3 release. Knowledgebase articles, downloads, and user forums are available on the Support pages at http://support.esri.com/.

Browse to the saved license le, complete the license manager setup. Before restarting thecomputer, plug in the hardware key and wait for Windows to install the Hardware key driver. Restart the machine once the driver installation is complete. If you have trouble starting the license...