[geeks] And The Linux Weenies Wonder Why They Aren't Mainstream...

[velociraptor]

On 2/28/06, Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at verizon.net> wrote:
> >From: velociraptor <velociraptor at gmail.com>
> >Date: Tue Feb 28 11:32:14 CST 2006
> >To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
> >Subject: Re: [geeks] And The Linux Weenies Wonder Why They Aren't
Mainstream...
>
> <snip>
>
> >I may break down and attempt Sol 10 x86 on this hunk of junk desktop
> >I rec'd at new $ork depending on what the HCL tells me.
>
> My advice is to download the x86 platform test ISO (kept with the ISOs on
the Sun
> Download website) - it will present you with a one screen summary of what
will
> and will not work under Solaris 10 x86. If the image won't boot, you have
your
> answer. Sorta like sticking a Knoppix CD in to see if Linux will work...

HCL has reports of ENC working, so that's my next task after
I figure out all this SP/x86 foo to get my Sol 10 wiki/bug tracking
box going.

While I commend the completeness of all the Sun documentation
on Solaris 10, I think they could have consolidated it somewhat
and decreased the sheer number of books (there are 5 + the pkg
list related to installing alone! 0.0  And that doesn't include hard-
ware specific manuals. )

I guess there's always something to complain about. ^.^

=Nadine=