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| //This article gathers a few notes concerning installation of Solaris 10 (on Sparc or x86). It only discusses how to get the OS on your machine, not its configuration or tuning.// | //This article gathers a few notes concerning installation of Solaris 10 (on Sparc or x86). It only discusses how to get the OS on your machine, not its configuration or tuning.// | ||
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| ====== Solaris flavours ====== | ====== Solaris flavours ====== | ||
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| * [[http://www.opensolaris.org|{{http://www.opensolaris.org/os/about/buttons/innomat_os_blk_180.gif|OpenSolaris: Innovation Matters}}]]: this version is less stable and hence more up-to-date. It can be seen as a developer version of Solaris, supporting newer hardware and software. It is easier to install and use on desktops than Solaris. | * [[http://www.opensolaris.org|{{http://www.opensolaris.org/os/about/buttons/innomat_os_blk_180.gif|OpenSolaris: Innovation Matters}}]]: this version is less stable and hence more up-to-date. It can be seen as a developer version of Solaris, supporting newer hardware and software. It is easier to install and use on desktops than Solaris. | ||
| * FIXME Nexenta OS, etc. | * FIXME Nexenta OS, etc. | ||
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| + | ^ Operating System ^ Installation ^ Stability ^ End-user community ^ End-user peripherals support ^ ZFS ^ Performance ^ | ||
| + | | Solaris 10 | Ok | Very stable, but beware patches: I once got my system in a bad situation because a buggy patch would not install ! | Small, but people are helpful | Limited | ZFS is supported. ZFS boot is integrated in the install of Solaris 10 u6 | Fast and reliable | | ||
| + | | OpenSolaris 2008.11 | Easy | I have had no crash so far | Good and helpful | Good, though my Wacom tablet remains unsupported | ZFS and ZFS boot are integrated to OpenSolaris. ZFS snapshots are great | I encounter a few lags but I haven't found their origin yet | | ||
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| * select solaris software: entire distribution (4740 MB) | * select solaris software: entire distribution (4740 MB) | ||
| * select disks to install Solaris (they are labeled cXdY). It's possible to use fdisk to create a Solaris Partition. | * select disks to install Solaris (they are labeled cXdY). It's possible to use fdisk to create a Solaris Partition. | ||
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| ====== Installing OpenSolaris ====== | ====== Installing OpenSolaris ====== | ||
| Download and burn the latest CD of OpenSolaris. The current release (2008.11) fits on a single CD. It is both an installation CD and a Live CD. Let OpenSolaris boot from the CD, then click on "Install OpenSolaris" to get the work started. | Download and burn the latest CD of OpenSolaris. The current release (2008.11) fits on a single CD. It is both an installation CD and a Live CD. Let OpenSolaris boot from the CD, then click on "Install OpenSolaris" to get the work started. | ||
| - | ====== Upgrading ====== | + | ====== Upgrading Solaris 10 ====== |
| ===== u4 to u5 ===== | ===== u4 to u5 ===== | ||
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| The nice thing with u6 is that it supports ZFS boot. | The nice thing with u6 is that it supports ZFS boot. | ||
| If possible, do not use CDs but DVDs: there's a known bug on CD 2 that occurs from time to time. | If possible, do not use CDs but DVDs: there's a known bug on CD 2 that occurs from time to time. | ||
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| + | {{tag>solaris opensolaris nexenta boot prompt HCL detection DHCP x86 sparc jre grub posix fdisk distribution livecd 2008.11 u4 u5 u6 upgrading ZFS staroffice}} | ||
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(c) A. Apvrille - 2009