James C. McPherson wrote: > Ryan de Laplante wrote: > [snip] >> I'm new to Solaris and the lack of dependency resolution is my >> biggest challenge setting up a "clean" server that does what I want. >> I look forward to Solaris 11 but it looks like I will have to learn >> to work with Solaris 10 package management, or just install the >> "Entire Group" and make a lot of that stuff shared with my zones so >> that the zones are usable too. >> >> This thread is off topic for this mailing list so I won't keep it >> going any longer. > > > Just one more email, please! > > There are some Sun Blueprints which deal with minimising installations > of Solaris > > http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0903/817-3340.pdf > Part I: Minimizing Domains for Sun Fire V1280, 6800, 12K, and 15K Systems > > http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0903/817-3628.pdf > Part II: Minimizing Domains for Sun Fire V1280, 6800, 12K, and 15K > Systems > > and earlier, the JASS approach was presented > http://www.sun.com/blueprints/browsedate.html#1100 > > http://www.sun.com/blueprints/1100/jssec-updt1.pdf > JumpStart Architecture and Security Scripts for the Solaris Operating > Environment - Part 1 > > http://www.sun.com/blueprints/1100/jssec2-updt1.pdf > JumpStart Architecture and Security Scripts for the Solaris Operating > Environment - Part 2 > > http://www.sun.com/blueprints/1100/jssec3-updt1.pdf > JumpStart Architecture and Security Scripts for the Solaris Operating > Environment - Part 3 > > > Now while these are definitely old articles (and could stand > some updating I'm sure) they do present the principles that are > in use today in any number of large installations of minimised > systems, so I think they're still relevant to your quest, at > least until Solaris 11 makes it out the door. > > > > best regards, > James C. McPherson > My new Sun Ultra 24 workstation arrived today and it came with Solaris 10 pre-installed. I'll be installing SXDE 09/07 tomorrow because it comes with much newer versions of software. Soon this will be my primary workstation for Java development -- can't wait!
I heard there's a new version of SXDE coming out any time now? Later I'll consider installing Indiana once it's released. Will Indiana be replacing SXDE? If everything goes well, I'll be purchasing Sun servers near the end of the year and will use your advice to set up "clean" installations. Thanks, Ryan
