[NTLUG:Discuss] difference between linux and solaris

[Dan Carlson]

Linux and Solaris are more alike than different, but there are plenty of
differences that can trip you up and frustrate you when you are first
starting out.

You can get the "free" version of Solaris for $75 (media charge).  Go to
http://www.sun.com/solaris/binaries/ for details.  Source is also
available.

Solaris tends to be a lot pickier about what hardware it will install on
(and what hardware it will support once it is installed) than linux is.  So
you may need to choose carefully for components like your system board and
its core logic chipset, display adapter, disk controller, etc.  Just as
with linux, you can build a low-end system suitable for learning on for
just a few hundred dollars.  Solaris is also a lot pickier than linux when
it comes to which drives and partitions it will install into.  By default
it wants to install on your boot drive and create several partitions.  You
can install it to an alternative drive and into a single partition, but you
have to do a fair amount manually to get this to work.

Good luck!

Dan Carlson

----- Original Message -----
From: "micky john" <mickyjune26 at hotmail.com>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 11:41 AM
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] difference between linux and solaris


> Hello,
> I was job searching, and saw a job for a Unix administrator with 1-3 yrs
> experience.  I've been doing Linux and am wondering what is the
difference
> between solaris and linux.  I applied for the job, stating that my admin
> experience is with linux but wish to get involved in the Unix field.
> What do you think?  Do i have a chance to get a Unix job w/Linux
experience?
> Thanks again,
> -Micky Fokken
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