Ok it's kind of long, but it might be worth reading. Especially to Oracle /Sun
corporate people.
Here is a conclusion and observation of where I am at now.
If Oracle /Sun truly desire Open Solaris or Solaris to be a viable alternative
to Windows and expand their userbase and financial bottom
thanks and you're right did not answer the question.
Currently have 3 partitions. during install OSOL partition had to be named
solaris 2.
It installed itself there. With Mathias help, corrected boot loop problem
permanently.
My problem now is, OSOL will NOT recognize or mount the other two
ok to recap: installed 2010.03 developers edition, because others did not
recognize
my ethernet. This was easier than trying to find or patch drivers.AS I couldn't
locate the proper drivers.
Made permanent fix to the boot loop problem- thanks to Mathias.
Now I have a new problem as I don't
I created a new thread today, based on what I have learned about where I am at
now.
Please read it when you have time.
I re-downloaded a program via package manager. This time it worked.
can someone please decypher the below for me, what each letter means?
My devices (hard drive partitions)
thanks I will try it later when I get the other concerns taken care of.
One step at a time.
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ok an update.
I used Gparted which comes installed with OSOL 2010.03. Deleted the extended
partition. Re created it as a Primary. Only format option was NTFS.
About 25 different format options are listed, but only one can be used. Don't
understand why.
Disk / file manager still can NOT see this
I'm still a newbie with this. I get lost trying to find the forums yet, so
please bear with me.
also please if you respond could you also respond to me via email.
With Mathias help got OSOL2010.03 up and running. Learned how to correct the
boot loop from grub to bios. Learned how to make the fix
I made a newer post a little while ago about my latest install.
I would ask, that if you list a command I may need to use. Please explain it
a little.
what it is, why it is used, what it does.
How can I without using the terminal window, become a the main administrator
of my system.
I notice
new problem for the developers I think.
1. OS 2010.03 developer, has an install problem. Goes into a continuous loop.
there is a temp work around , edit the kernel line, from graphics to text
in the
grub.
2. to make a permanent change must edit the /rpool/boot/grub/menu.lst
(I think
did search did not find answer, so hopefully someone can help.
O.S. = open solaris
Installed O.S.2010.03 on new laptop. Was having partitioning problems, so in
end I let it use the whole disk. Now I wan to do two things.
1. create a new installation disk if something goes wrong.
the live CD
Ok, thanks all for some of your explanations. Most I understood before hand.
About manufacturers of devices and drivers for the popular windows and such.
Unlike some people, I really don't want to learn or tinker with some of the
inner workings. Just want to fire up and run.
Type letters, email,
this isn't really a reply. As I can't offer any help. New user to Open solaris.
I am really disappointed in the hassle to get any version up and running.
I don't have the time or experience (any more) to have to keep coming up with
patches to get the damn thing to work.
I downloaded 2009.06 and
Ok, The Acer I bought specifically to experiment with Open Solaris (OS) with,
has some rather new devices, that OS 2009.06 does not natively support.
There are so many pages here at O.S. that I got lost and couldn't find my way
back to some drivers that were posted.
I'm not a programmer or
I'm a newbie to Open Solaris also. I can not help you. But you might want to
update this with a full description of your system . Brand model, factory built
or any self added cards, and the brand and model of your card.
wish you luck.
I haven't had to manually enter commands since DOS and
I was under the impression Open Solaris was the free version of Solaris. The
one where the community helps develop future releases of Solaris, and Solaris
was the commercial product that cost money to obtain.
Just went to the website and it says I can have Solaris 10 free?
So if I'm not a
I am being critical here but I'm not angry. Just not really impressed.
several years ago Sun was kind of promoting Open Solaris as being a viable
alternative to MS Windows. But they didn't really inform people that it really
was not user friendly, plug and play and for the common person. Least
for those that want to give more personal specific help here is my yahoo email
address. jiminykrikett2...@yahoo.
I bought new acer laptop, specifically to put open Solaris on it to learn it.
I downloaded open solaris 2009.06, approx 161mb. NTI media created an install
disk.
Set laptop to boot
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