>Subject: Solaris in intel
>
....since i use both myself if you have been
>using linux for "any " amount of time you will be disappointed with
>what is available for you on the Solaris x86 platform. @ least i
>was when i installed it and since then. also ever try to locate drivers
>for something you presumed would be usable since you use linux?
>scan what is available and i am sure that you will conclude that
>SUN is ! too serious about there support of x86;-( after all is
>it in "their" best interest? appears not to be..
Yes but bear in mind the amount of GNU/FSF software available out
there - everything you need to make a 'better than stock Solaris' box - all
you need is a compiler, which is free, and as for compatability
for using Linux specific programs, although I personally havent
used it yet, Lxrun is available for Solaris 7 x86 platforms
to allow Linux apps to run natively.
See: http://www.sun.com/linux/lxrun
Tech doc: http://soldc.sun.com/articles/lxrun/
Home Page: http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~steven/lxrun/
You would of course need to investigate its stability before running
anything critical with it.
Cheers, Tony
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