How to tell the Solaris Version
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From: ChrisS on 15 Apr 2010 13:30 If you have a burned CD/DVD that simply says Solaris 10 on it, would you think there would be a README file or version text file somewhere on the Solaris CD to tell you what version the Solaris it was? I've never found a way to tell when looking through the DVD contents of a Solaris CD. There's a Docs directory, but it's always empty. Anyone know? I would think SnOracle could just place a README.txt file in the parent path of the CD. The license file doesn't indicate the version either. Thanks,
From: John D Groenveld on 15 Apr 2010 14:16 In article <223c7efb-0c64-48a6-b21a-d5001933a5f8(a)20g2000vbr.googlegroups.com>, ChrisS <chris.scarff(a)gmail.com> wrote: >If you have a burned CD/DVD that simply says Solaris 10 on it, would >you think there would be a README file or version text file somewhere >on the Solaris CD to tell you what version the Solaris it was? Solaris_10/Product/SUNWsolnm/reloc/etc/release Happy hacking, John groenveld(a)acm.org
From: Martha Starkey on 15 Apr 2010 14:31 On 04/15/10 13:30, ChrisS wrote: > If you have a burned CD/DVD that simply says Solaris 10 on it, would > you think there would be a README file or version text file somewhere > on the Solaris CD to tell you what version the Solaris it was? > > I've never found a way to tell when looking through the DVD contents > of a Solaris CD. There's a Docs directory, but it's always empty. > > Anyone know? > > I would think SnOracle could just place a README.txt file in the > parent path of the CD. The license file doesn't indicate the version > either. > > Thanks, I'm browsing a burned s10 DVD which has a file at the root dir called "_VOLUME.INF". The contents of the file is: VI"SOL_10_1009_SPARC" which would /seem/ to indicate U8 a.k.a. Solaris 10 10/09. Of course the handwritten label says it's U7. FWIW, I'm planning to install this on a Sun Blade 1500 so I'll know soon enough which label is correct.
From: Richard B. Gilbert on 15 Apr 2010 15:32 ChrisS wrote: > If you have a burned CD/DVD that simply says Solaris 10 on it, would > you think there would be a README file or version text file somewhere > on the Solaris CD to tell you what version the Solaris it was? > Well, if I'd burned the CD/DVD I would have taken a marking pen and labeled the disk "Solaris 10 11/06". The factory made CD/DVD disks are a little fancier. They have, in addition "DVD", "English, Deutsch, Espanol, Francais, Italiano, Svenska", also Symbols which I believe represent Japanese and Chinese characters. Also present is Sun's Copyright notice. CD's BTW, are no longer available. The S8 kit offered both CD and DVD. For S9 and later you have to burn your own CDs or install a DVD drive. I elected to install DVD drives. I got them cheap on e-Bay. It was worth it. To install from CD's you have to sit in front of the machine and stick a new CD in the drive every ten or fifteen minutes. Using DVD you can start the install, enter the node name, IP address, date, time and all the rest of the chit-chat. Once it's rolling, take a leisurely lunch and when you return it should be finished or nearly so. If you don't know what version is on the CD/DVD the install tells you while asking if you REALLY want to install it.
From: ChrisS on 15 Apr 2010 15:37
On Apr 15, 3:32 pm, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilber...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > ChrisS wrote: > > If you have a burned CD/DVD that simply says Solaris 10 on it, would > > you think there would be a README file or version text file somewhere > > on the Solaris CD to tell you what version the Solaris it was? > > Well, if I'd burned the CD/DVD I would have taken a marking pen and > labeled the disk "Solaris 10 11/06". The factory made CD/DVD disks are > a little fancier. They have, in addition "DVD", "English, Deutsch, > Espanol, Francais, Italiano, Svenska", also Symbols which I believe > represent Japanese and Chinese characters. Also present is Sun's > Copyright notice. > > CD's BTW, are no longer available. The S8 kit offered both CD and DVD. > For S9 and later you have to burn your own CDs or install a DVD drive. > I elected to install DVD drives. I got them cheap on e-Bay. It was > worth it. To install from CD's you have to sit in front of the machine > and stick a new CD in the drive every ten or fifteen minutes. Using DVD > you can start the install, enter the node name, IP address, date, time > and all the rest of the chit-chat. Once it's rolling, take a leisurely > lunch and when you return it should be finished or nearly so. > > If you don't know what version is on the CD/DVD the install tells you > while asking if you REALLY want to install it. John, Martha, both great answers, thanks! Richard? Wow! Would you believe my marker ran out of ink at "10." ? {:-\ Thanks again! Take care! |