Finally, OpenSolaris 2008.05 snv_97 is out! This includes the network driver for the network card on the HP Proliant ML115 G5 (the Broadcom BCM 5722). By surprise, it also includes the GFX driver for the onboard graphics card (some MGA 200 thing). This makes installation a lot easier than trying to do it via Text.

This is great news. I can finally drop running Solaris under ESXi 3.5u2 and get onto using the OpenxVM (which is really XEN, but packaged by Sun). Why is that good news? I prefer native ZFS. Speed being the main thing.

You can get the DVD directly from Genunix in both primary languages and all languages formats.

2 Responses to “OpenSolaris 2008.05 finally works properly on HP Proliant ML115 G5”

  1. Lucas 22. Jun, 2009 at 11:18 pm #

    Hi, I was thinking about getting the ML 115 G5 to run an Opensolaris file server.. I’m glad you posted about the hardware issues. The HCL only has info on the G1 and G2 models right now.

    I was wondering if all the hardware on your ML 115 G5 is now well supported now. Also, could you post some more information about how your machine was configured?

    cheers,
    Lucas

  2. admin 23. Jun, 2009 at 7:02 am #

    I currently don’t run OpenSolaris on this box. However as snv_97 worked fine, it’s a safe bed that the snv_115 works too. Should all work out of the box.