So, maybe you're considering trying out Solaris 10, but then there is OpenSolaris - and what's this new thing called Indiana they keep talking about? And No, its not the one, with last name Jones I am talking about...
Solaris comes in different flavours these days, and depending on the purpose of your installation, you have several options. Here is the quick "cheat sheet":
- Solaris 10 - The Official Sun OS
OpenSolaris Express Community Edition (SXCE - code name Nevada) - The open source version of Solaris 10. New build every 2 weeks.
OpenSolaris Express Developer Edition (SXDE), a quarterly release of Nevada - OpenSolaris Developer Preview (Indiana) - the next version of OpenSolaris
- Nexenta - OpenSolaris kernel with Gnu application userland, Live CD, basically Ubuntu with OpenSolaris underneath
- Schillix - The first OpenSolaris Live CD made. It includes only free software. Currently based on OpenSolaris Nevada build 82.
- BeleniX - OpenSolaris Live CD including extra open source packages
- Milax - Damn Small Solaris Live CD, based on OpenSolaris Nevada build 81, can boot from USB flash drives.
If you decide to get the free Starter Kit, you will get OpenSolaris Express Community Edition and the Live CDs: Nexenta, BeleniX and SchilliX.
Enjoy your vanilla or chocolate flavour Solaris!
hello sir,
i have installed solaris 10 x86 on my desktop. i was unable to connect to internet i.e bsnl dataone, after taking guidance from one of sun employee and also form net. so please kindly help me on this issue.
Posted by ravindra babu on April 17, 2008 at 09:41 AM CEST #
Plug the ethernet cable in at the back of the machine.
Posted by Tony Moran on April 26, 2008 at 04:52 AM CEST #