[NTLUG:Discuss] difference between linux and solaris

[Jerry Garrison]

Also, Sun just introduced a workstation for $995.  I don't remember the
specs, but I'm sure you can find out all you want at sun.com.


From: "Dan Carlson" <dmcarlsn at yahoo.com>


>
> 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