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Has anyone tried to install Solaris 10?

In Australia, Solaris 10 came free in July 2005 APC magazine. It required me to burn 5 images on 5 CDs, which I had successfully did.

I can't seemed to go very far in the installation, it always stop me at the partitioning wizard, saying that there is enough space. I've got 10GB partition set aside for it, but it can't seem to recognise it.

Also what type of file system does Solaris use?

Compare to Solaris, many of the Linux distributions seem far easy to install than Solaris.

One of the other thing it didn't recognise my USB optical mouse from Logitech.

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 storyteller writes...

Yes. I used it for a while as a server. It's a great OS. I think it's excellent for any type of use. Solaris 10 (like any SUN OS) is very stable and easy to patch.


You'll need more space than that. The installation alone takes up a lot (I can't recall the exact figure). Also note that Solaris uses a different partitioning system than most OSes. You will have to partition from within the Solaris install, not using another partition application.


Solaris uses the Unix File System, or UFS, for file storage. It is a very excellent file system -- especially for servers. UFS is the standard FS for commercial UNIX distributions.


Solaris is actually intended for business use by UNIX professionals. It's also used on fat clients. Sun thin clients use a different OS, though they access a Solaris server.
Using Solaris is somewhat difficult as well -- it takes a while to get used to.


You should look this up ... try Google. I believe Sun has published an HCL list somewhere on their site.
Don't be surprised if your mouse isn't supported. I had to use a third-party driver for my LAN card.

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This is the kind of thinking that ends up excluding many potential Solaris users from becoming such. You make it sound as if you need to be a seasoned sysadmin with a Bachelor's in CS to enjoy Solaris. Not quite so. Although the system is powerful and allows for some of the most versatile and sometimes intricate configurations, the system is still a great, stable and flexible platform for everyday power users who just need that little extra "umph" in their workstations/SOHO servers without shelling out the big bucks to you know who.

Solaris 10 has a very comfortable installation interface. But, if you're still finding it all just a little too much, be sure to check out the other very feasible options provided through OpenSolaris, such as the easy-to-install and use NexentaOS made possible by a bright group of developers.

If I would've come across this post a little earlier, I'm sure I could've been of more help. Sorry for the wait.

Good luck and many years of happiness under [Open]Solaris. =)

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Better late than never.
I have given up trying to install Solaris on my pc.