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From: Chris Ridd on 19 Sep 2009 02:25
On 2009-09-19 02:34:59 +0100, "Richard B. Gilbert"
<rgilbert88(a)comcast.net> said:

> Albretch Mueller wrote:
>>> I wouldn't use it as a learning base for something as specific as an exam.
>>> Use 10, they're both free.
>> ~
>> I see that Solaris 10 can be also freely installed, but does it have
>> a LiveCD option? I couldn't find it and to me this is very important
>> ~
>
> What do you mean by "a LiveCD option"?

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_cd> The OpenSolaris CD is a Live CD,
and contains OpenOffice and Firefox and a bunch of other things ready
to use. Obviously you need a USB stick or something to save your files
permanently, but it is a great way to try an OS without committing disk
space to it.
--
Chris

From: YTC#1 on 19 Sep 2009 10:42
Albretch Mueller wrote:
> ~
> I need to know, because I was wondering if it makes sense to use
> OpenSolaris as baseline OS for the preparation for the Solaris 10 exam

To add to what others have said


*NO* do not use OpenSolaris as prep for S10 exams, there are many many
differences.

If you want a cheap PC to install S10 on, look at the HCL from a
component point of view, I have built my last 2 machines that way by
starting with a MB that is supported. I have 1 PC that runs S10 U6
(started with GA and upgraded often).

And a second (current main use) running OpenSolaris, excluding monitor
and KB/Mouse both cost in the region of 250ukp.

Or

as has been suggested go to htp://www.virtualbox.org , download and run
S10 and OpenSolaris in a virtual session on what ever OS you currently run.

Or

Multiboot your PC


--
Bruce Porter

"The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly"
http://www.ytc1.co.uk
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/
From: Sami Ketola on 19 Sep 2009 10:53
hume.spamfilter(a)bofh.ca wrote:
> Albretch Mueller <lbrtchx(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> I need to know, because I was wondering if it makes sense to use
>> OpenSolaris as baseline OS for the preparation for the Solaris 10 exam
>
> The userland in Indiana (the official Sun OpenSolaris distribution) can
> be quite different from both Solaris 9 and Solaris 10. (It grew out of
> the Solaris 10 codebase.)

Actually OpenSolaris grew from Solaris Nevada codebase which is the
Solaris.Next after Solaris 10. But you are correct that userland is
starting to be different from Solaris 10.

Sami

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From: Tim Bradshaw on 19 Sep 2009 12:05
On 2009-09-19 00:34:49 +0100, Albretch Mueller <lbrtchx(a)gmail.com> said:

> Do you know of best practices installating in a multiboot fashion
> Solaris + OpenSolaris + FreeBSD + Linux + ... + some Windows version
> in PC hardware?

Don't: that's really 90s way of doing things. Pick a core OS and use
one of the virtualisation solutions to support everything else.

From: yourmommycalled on 19 Sep 2009 21:24
On Sep 18, 2:26 pm, hume.spamfil...(a)bofh.ca wrote:
> Albretch Mueller <lbrt...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > I need to know, because I was wondering if it makes sense to use
> > OpenSolaris as baseline OS for the preparation for the Solaris 10 exam
>
> The userland in Indiana (the official Sun OpenSolaris distribution) can
> be quite different from both Solaris 9 and Solaris 10.  (It grew out of
> the Solaris 10 codebase.)
>
> Some of the good features from Indiana get backported into 10, but not all.
> I wouldn't use it as a learning base for something as specific as an exam..
> Use 10, they're both free.
>
> --
> Brandon Hume    - hume -> BOFH.Ca,http://WWW.BOFH.Ca/

I'd stay away from the Indiana release as it way too much like linux.
Get a copy of opensolaris build 118 or higher. If you are studying for
a Solaris exam you definitely don't want all the linux garbage. You
really don't want and definitely don't need badly written and
conceived code on a machine that is being used for something more
complex than designing new skins for gnome or kde
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