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 More options May 26 2012, 4:18 pm
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From: YTC#1 <b...@ytc1-spambin.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 21:18:51 +0100
Local: Sat, May 26 2012 4:18 pm
Subject: Re: Solaris 10 or 11 for a 2 year old desktop?
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On 05/24/12 07:19 PM, Fritz Wuehler wrote:

> Ian Collins<ian-n...@hotmail.com>  wrote:

>> On 05/24/12 10:15 AM, Fritz Wuehler wrote:
>>> I have Solaris 10 on an Intel desktop and I'm happy with it. I haven't tried
>>> 11 since it wouldn't install on this box. I have another desktop box with 2G
>>> of RAM. Is 11 good enough now or is 10 still more stable? I plan to use it
>>> as a general desktop/development/web surfing box. I'm happy with S10, just
>>> don't know if 11 is good or if it needs a sysadmin with a support contract
>>> to configure it.

>> Solaris 11 or OpenIndiana are way better than Solaris 10 for a general
>> desktop.

> Thanks. Solaris 11 it is then!

> Cheers!

I'd have to disagree.

Since Oracle took over, Solaris has lost a lot of desktop focus.

I run S11 on an AMD desktop and an Intel laptop. The desktop fares much
better.

The graphics on the laptop (Intel) have become poor, and until I played
with the xorg settings I could not use an external monitor. And
currently I can only get 800x600 on that (its a 1260 external).

With S11 you have to be prepared for a mineralised GZ, and then add the
slim-install, depending on which CD you built from.

Then you should set up a repo in a zone to aid patching and further builds.

The current S11 model is mineralised GZ and everything else in zones.
This (IMO) does not sit well with desktops and laptops.

I will however persevere as I love Solaris, and it is my bread and butter.

--
Bruce Porter
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http://blog.maui.co.uk/index.php/ytc/
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