RE: Solaris Release Vs. Version
Hmm. The background is, there was an operating system called SunOS, derived from BSD. This is the OS used on early Sun kit, even back before they used the SPARC processor, they were using the 68020. Eventually, two things happened. The first was moving to SVR4, the second was OpenWindows. So SunOS 4.x was Solaris 1.x if you had OpenWindows. SunOS 5.x is Solaris 2.x. (Incidentally, the first shipping version of NT was 3.1, even tho' it shared no code it had the same GUI as Windows 3.1). Then, when Microsoft were planning to call their next OS "NT5", the marketing drones at Sun thought, hey, we better have a higher version number than them. So they renamed Solaris 2.7 (aka SunOS 5.7) to "Solaris 7". (I believe Sybase did something similar when they jumped to System 10). Solaris 7 and 8 are definite improvements over Solaris 2.5.1 and 2.6, but not nearly enough to warrant jumping entire version numbers. Presumably, the engineers at Sun, who actually use version numbers to track versions of things numerically (!), want no part of this nonsense, and insist on maintaining SunOS numbers in the code. If your server can't decide whether it's 5.6 or 5.7, there's probably something wrong, like a half installed upgrade. HTH, g -Original Message- Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 12:11 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L hi dba's can any body tell me the difference between the release and version of Sun solaris. i am working on solaris platform. when i login to the server, i get prompt Sun 5.7 where the version is 2.6 what is the difference between these 2? prasad. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: prasad maganti INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Guy Hammond INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
RE: Solaris Release Vs. Version
Solaris includes SunOS plus the Openwin environment. Solaris 2.5.1 = SunOS 5.5.1 plus Openwin 3.5.1 (I could get the openwin version wrong as I don't have access to a Sun box right now). >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/27/01 12:31PM >>> The module that is responding to uname -a is SunOS. This is different from Solaris, but it's confusing why. I guess historically the primary interface was command-line, and not CDE? (i.e. maybe solaris:sunos :: gui:command-line) Here's a table I found on the web that may help... SunOS 5.3 = Solaris 2.3 SunOS 5.4 = Solaris 2.4 SunOS 5.5 = Solaris 2.5 SunOS 5.5.1 = Solaris 2.5.1 SunOS 5.6 = Solaris 2.6 SunOS 5.7 = Solaris 7 (aka Solaris 2.7) SunOS 5.8 = Solaris 8 (aka Solaris 2.8) .. .and before you get too riled up, ask yourself why Oracle 8.1.6 is also known as "8iv2" :) happy weekend everyone! Steve -Original Message- Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 10:11 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi thanq for responding . but still i am not clear about it. can you clarify. because in oracle we call version 8.1.7 ... but here what is the release and version. can you go more deep? 2.6 is version 6 of oracle is it any hardware release. prasad --- Christopher Spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is probably something wrong or it is truly > 2.7. > > 2.6 is Version 6 of Solaris > 2.7 is Version 7 of Solaris > > They are completely different versions. Nothing > about them is similar in > terms of release. > > "Walking on water and developing software from a > specification are easy if > both are frozen." > > Christopher R. Spence > Oracle DBA > Fuelspot > > > > -Original Message- > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 7:11 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > hi dba's > > can any body tell me the difference between the > release and version of Sun solaris. > > i am working on solaris platform. > > when i login to the server, i get prompt Sun 5.7 > > where the version is 2.6 > > what is the difference between these 2? > > prasad. > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute > with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: prasad maganti > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California-- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in the > message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L (or the name of > mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP > command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Christopher Spence > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California-- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: prasad maganti INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Austin, Steve S INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of
RE: Solaris Release Vs. Version
2.6 = Version 6 2.7 = Version 7 The 2 can safely be ignored, it is in fact replaced with a 5 now after version 4. So it is really 5.7 and 5.8. The major version is the right hand number, not the left. Very weird naming convention. "Walking on water and developing software from a specification are easy if both are frozen." Christopher R. Spence Oracle DBA Fuelspot -Original Message- Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 11:11 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi thanq for responding . but still i am not clear about it. can you clarify. because in oracle we call version 8.1.7 ... but here what is the release and version. can you go more deep? 2.6 is version 6 of oracle is it any hardware release. prasad --- Christopher Spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is probably something wrong or it is truly > 2.7. > > 2.6 is Version 6 of Solaris > 2.7 is Version 7 of Solaris > > They are completely different versions. Nothing > about them is similar in > terms of release. > > "Walking on water and developing software from a specification are > easy if both are frozen." > > Christopher R. Spence > Oracle DBA > Fuelspot > > > > -Original Message- > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 7:11 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > hi dba's > > can any body tell me the difference between the > release and version of Sun solaris. > > i am working on solaris platform. > > when i login to the server, i get prompt Sun 5.7 > > where the version is 2.6 > > what is the difference between these 2? > > prasad. > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute > with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: prasad maganti > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California-- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in the > message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L (or the name of > mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP > command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Christopher Spence > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California-- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: prasad maganti INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Christopher Spence INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
RE: Solaris Release Vs. Version
The module that is responding to uname -a is SunOS. This is different from Solaris, but it's confusing why. I guess historically the primary interface was command-line, and not CDE? (i.e. maybe solaris:sunos :: gui:command-line) Here's a table I found on the web that may help... SunOS 5.3 = Solaris 2.3 SunOS 5.4 = Solaris 2.4 SunOS 5.5 = Solaris 2.5 SunOS 5.5.1 = Solaris 2.5.1 SunOS 5.6 = Solaris 2.6 SunOS 5.7 = Solaris 7 (aka Solaris 2.7) SunOS 5.8 = Solaris 8 (aka Solaris 2.8) .. .and before you get too riled up, ask yourself why Oracle 8.1.6 is also known as "8iv2" :) happy weekend everyone! Steve -Original Message- Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 10:11 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi thanq for responding . but still i am not clear about it. can you clarify. because in oracle we call version 8.1.7 ... but here what is the release and version. can you go more deep? 2.6 is version 6 of oracle is it any hardware release. prasad --- Christopher Spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is probably something wrong or it is truly > 2.7. > > 2.6 is Version 6 of Solaris > 2.7 is Version 7 of Solaris > > They are completely different versions. Nothing > about them is similar in > terms of release. > > "Walking on water and developing software from a > specification are easy if > both are frozen." > > Christopher R. Spence > Oracle DBA > Fuelspot > > > > -Original Message- > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 7:11 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > hi dba's > > can any body tell me the difference between the > release and version of Sun solaris. > > i am working on solaris platform. > > when i login to the server, i get prompt Sun 5.7 > > where the version is 2.6 > > what is the difference between these 2? > > prasad. > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute > with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: prasad maganti > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California-- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in the > message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L (or the name of > mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP > command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Christopher Spence > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California-- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: prasad maganti INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Austin, Steve S INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
RE: Solaris Release Vs. Version
Hi thanq for responding . but still i am not clear about it. can you clarify. because in oracle we call version 8.1.7 ... but here what is the release and version. can you go more deep? 2.6 is version 6 of oracle is it any hardware release. prasad --- Christopher Spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is probably something wrong or it is truly > 2.7. > > 2.6 is Version 6 of Solaris > 2.7 is Version 7 of Solaris > > They are completely different versions. Nothing > about them is similar in > terms of release. > > "Walking on water and developing software from a > specification are easy if > both are frozen." > > Christopher R. Spence > Oracle DBA > Fuelspot > > > > -Original Message- > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 7:11 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > hi dba's > > can any body tell me the difference between the > release and version of Sun solaris. > > i am working on solaris platform. > > when i login to the server, i get prompt Sun 5.7 > > where the version is 2.6 > > what is the difference between these 2? > > prasad. > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute > with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: prasad maganti > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California-- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in the > message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L (or the name of > mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP > command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Christopher Spence > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California-- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: prasad maganti INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
RE: Solaris Release Vs. Version
There is probably something wrong or it is truly 2.7. 2.6 is Version 6 of Solaris 2.7 is Version 7 of Solaris They are completely different versions. Nothing about them is similar in terms of release. "Walking on water and developing software from a specification are easy if both are frozen." Christopher R. Spence Oracle DBA Fuelspot -Original Message- Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 7:11 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L hi dba's can any body tell me the difference between the release and version of Sun solaris. i am working on solaris platform. when i login to the server, i get prompt Sun 5.7 where the version is 2.6 what is the difference between these 2? prasad. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: prasad maganti INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Christopher Spence INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
Solaris Release Vs. Version
hi dba's can any body tell me the difference between the release and version of Sun solaris. i am working on solaris platform. when i login to the server, i get prompt Sun 5.7 where the version is 2.6 what is the difference between these 2? prasad. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: prasad maganti INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
