====== Solaris/Solaris Questions/Answers ======

  * [[os:solaris:hardware#detecting_hardware|how to scan/detect your hardware]]
  * [[os:solaris:hardware#adding_a_hard_disk|adding a new hard disk]]
  * [[os:solaris:hardware#network_card_installation|installing a Marvell Yukon network card]]
  * [[os:solaris:hardware#network_card_installation|getting details of the Firewire network adapter]]
  * [[os:solaris:hardware#sound_card|installing sound drivers for ATI Technologies Inc SB600 Azalia on Solaris 10 using OSS sound drivers]]
  * [[os:solaris:hardware#screen_resolution|displaying available screen resolutions on Sparc]] 
  * [[os:solaris:hardware#screen_resolution|selecting a given resolution on Sparc]]
  * [[os:solaris:hardware#misc_commands|eject a CDROM]]
  * [[os:solaris:hardware#misc_commands|Sparc's boot prompt]]
  * [[os:solaris:install#solaris_flavours|what are the differences between the various flavours of Solaris (Solaris, OpenSolaris, Nexenta...)]]
  * [[os:solaris:install#solaris_flavours|what are the pros and cons of Solaris and OpenSolaris]]
  * [[os:solaris:install#installing_solaris|how to check your system supports Solaris]]
  * [[os:solaris:install#on_a_sparc|how to boot on a CD-ROM on a Sparc]]
  * [[os:solaris:install#installing_opensolaris|is there a live cd for OpenSolaris ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:install#upgrading_solaris_10|how to upgrade Solaris 10 u4 to u5 or u5 to u6]]
  * [[os:solaris:install#upgrading_solaris_10|after an upgrade, I can't mount my ZFS partitions]]
  * [[os:solaris:install#u5_to_u6|which version of Solaris integrates ZFS boot ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:lowlevel#boot_sectors_boot_manager|how to restore the GRUB bootloader on Solaris 10]]
  * [[os:solaris:lowlevel#partitioning|what are solaris slices ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:lowlevel#partitioning|how to list slices on Solaris 10 or on OpenSolaris]]
  * [[os:solaris:lowlevel#pools|how to create a ZFS pool]]
  * [[os:solaris:lowlevel#pools|how to mirror devices using ZFS]]
  * [[os:solaris:lowlevel#pools|how to compress ZFS partitions]]
  * [[os:solaris:lowlevel#pools|how to set quotas on ZFS partitions]]
  * [[os:solaris:lowlevel#mounting_partitions|how to mount a UFS partition]]  
  * [[os:solaris:lowlevel#mounting_partitions|how to mount a Windows FAT partition]]  
  * [[os:solaris:lowlevel#mounting_partitions|is it possible to mount NTFS partitions ?]]  
  * [[os:solaris:lowlevel#mounting_partitions|where/how does my USB card mount ?]]  
  * [[os:solaris:lowlevel#mounting_partitions|where/how does my USB disk drive mount ?]] 
  * [[os:solaris:lowlevel#zones|how to install Linux on OpenSolaris]]  
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#smf|how to start/stop services on Solaris/OpenSolaris]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#smf|Service Management Facility on Solaris/OpenSolaris]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#gui|Is there some graphical way to manage the host ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#how_to_add_a_new_user|How to add a new user]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#authentication|How to log authentication failures]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#authentication|How to relax/strengthen the password policy ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#automatic_login|How to automatically log a user (and launch his session) when the computer boots ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#system_path|How to set the default PATH for all users on the system ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#system_locate|How to set compilation messages in English ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#system_date|How to set/correct the system's date or time ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#networking|How to name a given host on your network]] so that, for instance, you can ping the name and it pings the corresponding IP address.
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#networking|How to list available network interfaces ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#networking|How to list configured routes ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#networking|Is there a graphical user interface (GUI) for networking ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#static_ip_addresses|How to set a static IP address to your host]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#static_ip_addresses|How to manually test and configure a host with a static IP address]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#static_ip_addresses|How to use the default networking service or the networking daemon ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#static_ip_addresses|How to permanently set routes for your host ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#rlogin|How to enable rlogin on Open/Solaris ?]]
  * You're logged on the Solaris/OpenSolaris host (from another host - for example with a rlogin or ssh) [[os:solaris:sysadm#displays_windows_remotely|How to get windows of the solaris/opensolaris host to display on your host ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#xscreensaver|How to get rid of the message "failed to execute child process “xscreensaver"" on Solaris u5 ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#gdm|How to use GDM instead of CDE login ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#xdmcp|How to enable XDMCP ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#fonts|How to display the string corresponding to a given font ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#fonts|How to specify a given font for your XTerm ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#software_management|What are the differences between pkgadd, pkg-get, pkgutil and IPS ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#patches|How to patch your Solaris ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#patches|I patched my system, it all went wrong !]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkgadd_pkginfo_etc|What's the typical name of Sun's packages ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkgadd_pkginfo_etc|What's the typical name of Blastwave's packages ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkgadd_pkginfo_etc|Where can I expect to find installed software on my host ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkgadd_pkginfo_etc|How to install a package ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkgadd_pkginfo_etc|How to list all installed packages ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkgadd_pkginfo_etc|How to get details of a given package ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkgadd_pkginfo_etc|How to list the contents of a package ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkgadd_pkginfo_etc|How to remove a package ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkgadd_pkginfo_etc|Where are installed packages located ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkgadd_pkginfo_etc|How to search in which package a given command is included ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkg-get|How to handle package dependencies ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkg-get|How to automatically fetch a package on the net ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkg-get|How to install pkg-get ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkg-get|How to configure pkg-get's repositories ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkg-get|How to automatically check pkg-get packages signatures ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkg-get|How to upgrade a package with pkg-get ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#pkgutil|How to install pkgutil ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#ips|What does an IPS package look like ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#ips|How to install an OpenSolaris package with IPS ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#ips|I'd like to compare IPS commands with pkgadd or apt-get]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#using_other_packages|How can I unpack a Debian package on Solaris ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#bash|What should my .bashrc look like on Solaris/OpenSolaris ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#bit_vs_64-bit|How to tell whether I'm on a 64-bit host or 32-bit host ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#bit_vs_64-bit|How to tell whether a binary is compiles for 32 or 64 bit ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#bit_vs_64-bit|How to set your PATH on a 64-bit system to use 64-bit applications ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#compilers_etc|How to set up a developer environment on Solaris ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#compilers_etc|Is gcc required on Solaris for development ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#compilers_etc|What paths should I set for development on Solaris ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#compilers_etc|What packages should I install on OpenSolaris for development ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#library_path|What's the -R option for ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#library_path|Is LD_LIBRARY_PATH required ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#library_path|How to list current paths ?]]
  * [[os:solaris:sysadm#library_path|What library paths should I use on 64-bit systems ?]]
  
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