Solaris Express 9/2005 (derived from
Nevada Build 21) was posted today, providing a new system for dynamic interrupt distribution, debugging enhancements, and several useful desktop-related improvements. You can obtain
a free download. An
overview of new features is also available.
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imagine an opensolaris based distribution, with added hardware auto-detection and configuration (knoppix), and a good package manager (apt/dpkg).
now that would be a killer system. a solid kernel and base libraries tools, easy to configure and manage for consumer style PCs, and a good package system for maintaining your system - perhaps even kernel upgrades?
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Yes, eventually it will support your hardware. Too bad Sun did not push x86 more and decided to pull..no push it back onto the market.
In any case, I've used x86 since it's 2.4 days. I had bought hardware very carefully back then to make sure I could run it.
I know that most people now a days don't specifically buy hardware known to be compatible with all OS's, but unfortunately, if you really want to run x86, then you have to be careful. It's a pain that will eventually go away as more and more device drivers are written.
Saying "..freebsd does" does not solve anything. As if freebsd>solaris. If you are a person who likes to install an os to say you did, then I guess it's important. If you are a person who may have a specific reason to use Solaris vs. som other UNIX, then you will probably do what it takes to make sure you can run it.
Hardware is cheap.
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Lots of hardware works on Solaris x86 that isn't listed as 'officially supported'. There are several un-official hardware lists out there, and even then I've found several things that work that aren't mentioned. Unfortunatly, yah, lots of hardware still doesn't work. But there are people working on it! For example, there are unofficial drivers for Linksys (and other) network cards, SoundBlaster sound cards, and other things.
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" id be running it now if solaris supported my systems hardware, and all the devices I have connected... I mean,,, freebsd does"
...not to continue flogging this horse, but keep in mind that it's only been a bit over six months since the Solaris code was turned over to the open source community. Expect to see much more action on this front over the course of the next couple of years, as developers grok this system code and are able to begin writing drivers for it.
-tim
