Hi Ted,
According to the HCL, it's reported to work:
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/data/systems/details/317.html
You can also run the Device Detection Tool
<https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/%20-/USD/viewproductdetail-start?productref=sddt-2.2-mp-...@cds-cds_smi&Origin=%20ViewProductDetail-Start>
which will scan your system and let you know which devices are and are
not compatible with OpenSolaris.
Alternatively, you can boot the Live CD. On the desktop you'll find a
Device Driver Utility, which essentially performs the same task as the
Device Detection Tool. Just running OpenSolaris from the Live CD will
let you know how well it works on your Thinkpad. Once the Live CD is
loaded, there's an Install icon on the desktop. The install process is
very straight forward.
And yes, OpenSolaris is legit Unix :-).
Regards,
Brian
Ted Hawkins wrote:
I have an old 600E laptop and wonder if O/S will work on it?
Will it install in one go without me having to do anything but fill in the
basic stuff like time zone etc.?
I know absolutely nothing about this software and am point and click. I'm used
to Windows and do not like Linux and it's association with some Norwegian
software thief, so am looking to see what else is available. From what I see
this is legit Unix (yes?).
Thanks ahead for any advice.
--
W. Brian Leonard
Technology Evangelist
408.404.6884
http://blogs.sun.com/observatory
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