Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 25th Sep 2007 12:31 UTC, submitted by Patrik Buckau
Solaris Express Developer Edition is a free, quarterly release of Sun's next generation Solaris Operating System built from the source code repository at OpenSolaris.org. The release includes the latest tools, technologies, and platforms to create applications for the Solaris OS, Java Application Platforms, and Web 2.0. "Major highlights: new Solaris installer - the first major rewrite of the Solaris installer since Solaris 8 makes installation much easier; D-Light, the GUI tool to bring the power of DTrace to a broad developer audience; service offerings have been augmented with the addition of installation and configuration support." Update: Review here.
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RE: Partitioning Failed
by binarycrusader on Thu 27th Sep 2007 03:55
in reply to "Partitioning Failed"
Member since:2005-07-06
Partitioning failed with me to erase a linux partition and make it available to solaris. Linux FS was ext3 and it had ubuntu 7.04 on it.
The version I tested recently was 5.11.72B
The new installer is a "preview release" and does not yet have all the planned functionality.
There are still a lot of work to be done for the installer and it must be completely GUI not CLI then GUI.
That's a matter of opinion and needs. The current CLI then GUI is so that servers can be setup once a new text installer is created.
Devices recognition for x86 was weak at the best.
Please qualify your statement with specific examples. A wide range of hardware is already supported and it is getting better every day. OSS (Open Sound) will bring hundreds of supported sound chipsets.
The new ATi open source drivers will be integrated soon (one of the Sun devs has already built them on Solaris, but they don't yet work on the hardware they have in the labs).
Full 2D/3D acceleration is provided for Intel 915 chipsets, etc. via DRM.
Full 2D/3D acceleration is provided for nVidia graphics cards thanks to the nVidia Solaris Driver.
Support for the most common Intel Wireless Chipsests w/ automatic configuration is built in.
Support for Atheros and many other wireless chipsets is also available.
I could go on, but suffice to say that your comments would be more helpful if you gave specifics.
Sun do improve their Solaris but not enough to make it competitive for desktop or workstation users, which they mention they are targeting.
You do know this is a *beta* version right? This is a preview release, not a production release. There are many projects that have yet to integrate their changes. Just as nobody judges a painting until the artist is finished, no one should place judgment on an OS until it is released.
Member since:
2005-07-06
Partitioning failed with me to erase a linux partition and make it available to solaris. Linux FS was ext3 and it had ubuntu 7.04 on it.
The version I tested recently was 5.11.72B
There are still a lot of work to be done for the installer and it must be completely GUI not CLI then GUI.
Devices recognition for x86 was weak at the best.
Sun do improve their Solaris but not enough to make it competitive for desktop or workstation users, which they mention they are targeting.