> In terms of software installation it could be better and will be MUCH > better with the first 'Project Indiana' release which is heavily > focussed on ease of installation and subsequent package management. Last > plans I saw were for an October-ish release. >
can we not take a look at project caiman now? I would think that there is a prototype stage at this point. as for USB devices, I have gone so far as to pop in USB keys ( 4GB each ) and create a ZFS zpool with them. The thing worked as expected on snv_68 and the throughput was .. a positive number of some sort. Dennis ps: top posting is evil but .. it seemed to be what you were doing. > Lu, Baolu wrote: >> By my understanding, OpenSolaris installation is very straightforward. >> Have a try. You will enjoy it. >> >> The OS thinks the cameras and mp3 players as the USB external devices. >> Solaris has a very good support for USB devices. So, don't worry about it. >> >> Yours, >> Allen >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of you >> dunno >> Sent: 2007Äê7ÔÂ23ÈÕ 9:02 >> To: opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org >> Subject: [osol-discuss] new to solaris, can you answer some questions >> please? >> >> I would like to start using solaris., however, I am afraid it will not >> work with my children's' media devices such as their cameras and mp3 >> players. Is it compatible? Also, a concern of mine is it as easy as >> windows to install programs? (just install and setup? No codes, no muss, >> no fuss?) >> > > _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org