Glenn Satchell wrote: >> Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:29:58 +1000 (EST) >> From: Glenn Satchell <Glenn.Satchell at uniq.com.au> >> To: laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org >> Subject: Re: [laptop-discuss] Triple Boot - OpenSolaris - OS X - Windows 7 >> >>> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:46:17 PDT >>> From: Das <dasfox at gmail.com> >>> To: laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org >>> Subject: Re: [laptop-discuss] Triple Boot - OpenSolaris - OS X - Windows 7 >>> X-BeenThere: laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org >>> >>> LIke I said I've been doing this for 3 days and actually it's been around >>> the >> clock too. >>> I've done everything you could imagine, there are no sites that I have >>> found >> that talk about Triple Boot for OpenSolaris, OS X and Windows 7, this is why >> I >> asked... :) >>> -- >> What about picking the "best" OS, install that, then use virtualisation >> for the others? eg install MacOS and use VirtualBox to host the >> others. >> >> The advantage of using virtualisation is that you can run all the >> operating systems *simulataneously* without the need to reboot when you >> want to switch from macos to windows for example. >> >> I am no Mac expert, but VirtualBox claims to run on all your selections: >> >> Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and >> OpenSolaris hosts and supports a large number of guest >> operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, >> 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7), DOS/Windows 3.x, >> Linux (2.4 and 2.6), Solaris and OpenSolaris, and OpenBSD. > > Free download from www.virtualbox.org
I'd have to concur with Glenn. At this point, running OpenSolaris on your macbook using anything but virtualization is really only for developers interested in hacking OpenSolaris itself. There's no SMC support currently, sound drivers are still being sorted out, and Broadcom wireless is unlikely to work for many users. In short, you're better off using it virtualised unless you really know all of the technical specifics. Cheers, -- Shawn Walker
