Thankfully, gcc 4 compiles without any problems on solaris 10, so it is only a matter of hours to build a newer one. Sep 05, 2006 here is a compete stepbystep notes that i recorded while walking through the installation process. The following list describes limitations with certain drivers and interfaces in this release of solaris 10 for x86 platforms. Parker, norma adamson, rob duarte, and danny huynh. Solaris 10 on vmware installation complete notes daves. Solaris 8 x86 is once again available for download and media kits will continue to be sold. Display the list of updates that are available for your system 3. The solaris 10 release notes documents important installation and runtime issues and bugs. Howto install sun solaris 10 inside vmware workstation 5. Solaris is a unix based operating system created by sun microsystems now purchased by oracle in 2010. Now i am trying to run the daemon, but it doesnt seem to work. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration.
I got three dvds in the package, 1 solaris 10 x86 x64 edition. Here is a compete stepbystep notes that i recorded while walking through the installation process. If you want to use xsun, you must run kdmconfig from the command line, select xsun, and perform the remaining configuration steps. Some sun servers like blade x6270 uses lsi raid controller to manage disks. A free copy of solaris x86 where free means the download and license is free.
I had previously installed solaris 10 on the system, but then decided to download a later version, the 606 version, of solaris 10 when i learned it had enhanced features. Analysis of the oracle solaris configuration, including networking, storage, and oracle solaris operating system features in use. If you have difficulties installing or using the product, please join the users mailing list to get a helping hand. Frequentlyasked questions about solaris on intel x86. Sun also make some very affordable hardware these days so why not get the very best out of solaris with a workstation or laptop.
Md5 the md5 software is not needed for systems running the solaris 10 os, because the digest1m command now includes md5 functionality. Solaris 10 is shipped with vmware svga driver included so you dont need information on this page. Packages for solaris 10 x86 freeware and official packages for solaris 10 5. Solarisx86 does not support dos directly in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th primary partition of a disk. When you install solaris 10 x86 it uses the xsun server. Furthermore, solaris x86 does not support more than one solaris fdisk partition on a physical disk nor more than 8 solaris slices on a solaris fdisk partition. I had then booted the system from a linux rescue disc and thought i had wiped out the existing partitions on the drive using fdisk from that disc. At the same time, it is advisable to use a newer gnu assembler than usrsfwbingas, which is 2. Downloads for oracle vm server for x86, oracle vm agent 3. Solaris ondersteunt sparc en x8664 werkstations en servers van oracle en. For information about gnome on solaris or for a free download, see. You can order a media kit that includes dvd install media for both sparc and x86 systems.
Apparently sun and microsoft are working together to make solaris work as a guest operating system, so hopefully this will be fixed in a future update. This functionality is turned off for all device types. Jul 20, 2015 some sun servers like blade x6270 uses lsi raid controller to manage disks. Hardwarerelated issues and bugs solaris 10 508 release. The following packages or later versions must be installed. In the past with solaris up to solaris 10 106 i was able to use an ati video card with no problems after setting the resolution in kdmconfig during installation. Ive followed several sets of instructions including cacao. If you use an earlier release of solaris 9 and configure the virtual machine to use a scsi hard disk, you must get the lsi logic driver and install it as an install time update. Here we are going to see about sysconfig command which will be used for configuring system,unconfiguring system,and profile creation.
During installation, if you have a unsupported video card, be sure to bypass kdmconfig with the f4 key. Common desktop environment solaris 10 release notes. The kdmconfig program applies only to the xsun window system environment, which is no longer the default in solaris x86. Use type 4, solaris interactive text console session, for solaris 10 and the software 1 of 2 cd for solaris 8 or 9. For this, download oracle 11gr2 and oracle solaris 10, create virtual machine and install oracle solaris 10 using my following step by step tutorial. Self help components downloading solaris 10 burning media for solaris 10 hardware compatibilitywith solaris. General sun, sunos and sparc related questions also go here. On this page you will find guidance, instruction, and tips on downloading solaris 10 onto your system, burning onto cd andor dvd media, and installing solaris 10 onto your x86 and sparc machines.
Thanks to everyone who electronically signed the open letter to sun at. Solaris 10 comes with both xserver software and the original xsun software. Works for solaris 8 and 9 guests on vmware workstation 3, 4 and 5. While sun has been testing and certifying that solaris 10 will run on various x86 and x64 servers from ibm, hewlettpackard, dell, and others, are finding that having sun or the opensolaris community attest to the usability of solaris on a particular box is not the same thing as having the maker of that box actually sell the operating system on the machine and guarantee that the drivers all.
The example here focuses on x86, but see notes on sparc below. What replaces the solaris patch manager application that was available in previous releases of solaris and uses an updated version of the patchpro tool to perform the following tasks. Sysconfig configuration differences between solaris 11 and. Sun update manager no connectivity on solaris 10 x86. This os was typically used on sparc based processors, up until 1994 when it began to support x86 and x8664. The os is based off of system v unix and its first release was known internally as sunos 5. Solaris kdmconfig offers only a choice of 256 or 16m colors for your graphics board. Enter a program name, such as, gcc, or a keyword like editor. I have no reason to believe it doesnt work also on other vmware platforms esx, gsx, vmware server, vmware player, etc. Suns default install will create a separate 10mb x86 boot fdisk partition. I am trying to install and run collectd on solaris 10 x86. Solaris is a proprietary unix operating system originally developed by sun microsystems.
Migration to an oracle solaris zone on an oracle solaris 10 host. Quick download links to solaris 10 recommended patchsets leave a comment posted by jflaster on november 1, 2011 here are the quick links on. The system file is used for customizing the operation of the operating system kernel. Sunwdtrc sunweu8os sunwi1cs iso88591 sunwi15cs iso885915 11996112 11996114 11996433 12075414 14744125 14888902. Currently only being used to jumpstart other vms on my laptop chiefly for testing purposes id like to be able to do some testing with upgrading from solaris 8, and it is difficult to get hold of sparc hardware to do any testing on, so it would be easier to do the testing in a vm. In the community there are a few fanatics for vmware and its usage in solaris 10, so i put together this howto to show how to accomplish this task. Documentation home solaris 10 10 08 release notes chapter 2 solaris runtime issues common desktop environment x86. Furthermore, solarisx86 does not support more than one solaris fdisk partition on a physical disk nor more than 8 solaris slices on a solaris fdisk partition.
That last number in the fun facts is interesting because that number is a small subset of applications that will run on oracle solaris 11. Install sun solaris 10 inside vmware workstation 5. To configure xorg, you have to use xorgconfig command, kdmconfig only configures xsun server. Jan 19, 2016 for the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Step by step installing oracle 11g r2 on oracle solaris 10. It is the successor to sunos and was released initially in june of 1992. Nov 26, 2008 client preparation sometime the ide disk didnt recognized correctly by solaris, especially in x86 ide disk.
Solaris fingerprint database companion and solaris fingerprint database sidekick. Solaris supports sparc and x8664 workstations and servers from oracle and other vendors. Solaris 9 x86 will be limited in its distribution so version 8 will continue to be the primary toy for those of use who wish to have sun boxes on our home networks. Hit esc to start kdmconfig, itll go right into the xsun configuration which is used only by the installer with my version of solaris 10. Before you can start, download the latest solaris 10 x64 iso file from and install vmware server from 1. Sun also make some very affordable hardware these days so why not get the very best out of solaris with a. Jun 12, 20 solaris 11 has significant changes in the way solaris administrator interact with it in day to day operations. In this step by step tutorial im going to show you the steps of installing oracle 11gr2 on oracle solaris 10. This is the first release of solaris where i had trouble with a supported card. Currently, sun update connection is available only for solaris 10, but if not. Be that as it may, since the solaris 10 download is free, it behooves any it manager to load it on an extra server and at least give it a try. This oracle solaris 10 zone download will install an oracle solaris 10 1 zone on any release. Sysconfig configuration differences between solaris 11.
Solaris 10 is shipped with vmware svga driver included so you dont need. Openssh installing openssh is not needed on solaris 9 or 10. I downloaded the solaris x86 version of the installer. This documents my experiments with opensolaris 10 solaris express, jan 2008 edition, getting it to run under hyperv release candidate on windows server 2008 public product release. Solaris besturingssysteem solaris operating system qwe. Hi all, kindly tel me how to check kernel version in solaris 10 x86, i get the following output with uname a sunos server0 5. Solaris opensolaris this forum is for the discussion of solaris, opensolaris, openindiana, and illumos. Solaris 11 has significant changes in the way solaris administrator interact with it in day to day operations. Limitations exist with certain device drivers in solaris 10 os. First use usropenwinbinkdmconfig to select xorg instead of xsun. Please have on mind that x86 means really architecture solaris 11. Also, there are three different types of usb host controllers, and solaris x86 8 or 9 supports only one.
Starting with the solaris 10 305 release, packaging has been simplified with the delivery of most 32bit components and 64bit components in a single package. These release notes also include endofsoftware support statements, documentation issues, and a list of integrated patches. Oracle get rid of the text files approach in solaris 11 and brought admin commands instead of that. Solaris 10 on vmware installation complete notes daves blogs. This posting contains frequentlyasked questions, with answers, about the sun solaris 2 operating system on the intel platform x86 found in the alt. The installer automatically creates a xorg configuration and switches to xorg after reboot if all went well. So you could want to have a virtual machine of it for any case. You can download the solaris xfree86 video drivers and porting kit from sun. If kdmconfig then comes up at a later reboot, tell it not to check again and the. Supported oracle solaris 10 releases for x8664 64bit.
August 2002 we did it sun keeping solaris x86 after announcing in january 2002 that they would no longer support the intel version of solaris, sun reversed their decision. It doesnt include applications that will run on oracle solaris 11 that were designed and build for oracle solaris 10 nor 8 and 9 for that matter. Dec 01, 2005 in the community there are a few fanatics for vmware and its usage in solaris 10, so i put together this howto to show how to accomplish this task. When it reboots after installation, the x server switches over to the xorg server. Migration to an oracle solaris zone on an oracle solaris 11 host. Solaris 8 x86 media currently only being used to jumpstart other vms on my laptop chiefly for testing purposes id like to be able to do some testing with upgrading from solaris 8, and it is difficult to get hold of sparc hardware to do any testing on, so it would be easier to do the testing in a vm. The etcsystem file is read only once, at boot time. Client preparation sometime the ide disk didnt recognized correctly by solaris, especially in x86 ide disk. Solaris x86 does not support dos directly in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th primary partition of a disk. An lsi logic driver is included in releases beginning with solaris 9 904. I have solaris 10 installed in a vm on my laptop which is configured as a jumpstart server. The recommended procedure is to preserve the original system file before modifying it. In some cases it has been reported, that the installation stalls after displaying the solaris interactive message, if the iso image is stored on a nfs or cifssmb share.
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