VirtualBox : Part 2
Installing OpenSolaris was Eli and I’s project for the afternoon.
Why OpenSolaris?
Well at work its all SCO OpenServer (which I have never used before, because its 700$+) so in an effort to see what Unix is all about (and NOT in the mood to buy OpenServer or UnixWare) we chose OpenSolaris (*BSD is a different post).
Headed over to OpenSolaris and downloaded the iso.
Booted up just fine in VirtualBox (note:i would sure hope so!)
Installed in a few clicks of the “next” button. I never would have thought installing *nix type systems would be so easy.
It took a while to install, so we had a bite to eat. ( Thanks for the sandwiches & banana bread Stacey!). When it was done, I rebooted, and it again took its sweet time. We took the opportunity to fill up the humidifier.
After a while we were greeted with a familiar login screen. I logged in and poof – Gnome. Where was I again?
There really wasn’t much for screenshots – it booted like a typical LiveCD so you had desktop straight away. Here is the post-install screenshot:
Above: Eli takes his turn trying to break it
I can’t say I have anything breathtaking to reveal about OpenSolaris (other then, its remarkably like Ubuntu, but with less software). The GUI’s icons were slick – but thats just eye candy. Eli & I will report in, in “VirtualBox : Part 2.5 – More Solaris” Soon!