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.
September 12th, 2008 |