Solaris 10 on a MacBook?
I've searched Google, but come up with nothing I can understand well enough. I don't want to triple-boot, since I don't have a copy of XP and don't plan on buying one. I have the 5 Solaris 10 CD ISO's burned onto CD's (I don't own a DVD burner), and want to be able to double-boot OSX and Solaris on my MacBook. When I boot using the first CD, it hangs right away at a part saying something like "Loading 2 ...." Does anyone know how I could do this? I gather other people have done it before, judging from Google results, but I can't follow their procedures. I'm new to Solaris and just learning Java, and want to install it because Xcode runs too slowly on my laptop, and NetBeans isn't a Universal Binary, so there isn't really any fast way to write Java on it.
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jic2000] at [2007-11-26 10:48:42]
# 1
Alternatively, can anyone suggest a good universal binary Java IDE besides Xcode? I'd rate that as a good answer too.
# 2
Specifically, the message says "Loading stage2 . . . .", and shows a flashing underscore beneath it. The CD drive spins for about a minute, and then slows to a stop. I've left this screen on overnight, so I'm pretty positive it's not actually loading anything.
# 3
This is bug 6412224, "GRUB hangs when no i8042 is present". http://bugs.opensolaris.org/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6412224Is is supposed to be fixed in current Solaris Express releases.
# 4
Well, I just downloaded it last Saturday; unless they've updated it since then, it's not fixed for this model. Is it possible the installation CDs are a different version then the DVD? Otherwise, I guess I'm just stuck.
# 5
Well, a user complained that the snv_44 installation media was hanging,
although snv_44 was supposed to contain the fix for bug 6412224
http://opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=51694#51722
My attempt for an explanation is that the installation packages on the
snv_44 CD/DVD contain the fixed grub, but the grub that is used when
you boot from the CD/DVD hasn't be updated to include the same fix.
The reply http://opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=51694#51725
contains a hint that this would be fixed with snv_47.
Which version did you download last Saturday? Is it snv_47 or newer?
# 6
> Well, I just downloaded it last Saturday; unless
> they've updated it since then, it's not fixed for
> this model. Is it possible the installation CDs are a
> different version then the DVD?
I've just verified that the Solaris Express: Community
Release:build snv_50 DVD does indeed fix the GRUB
stage2 boot hang on an Intel iMac.
http://www.opensolaris.org/os/downloads/on/
I've booted an Apple iMac from the snv_50 DVD into the
installer Xsun GUI.
# 7
Well, then it looks like I must have gotten an earlier version somehow. I'm going to try downloading it again soon.
# 8
Hi all guys. I am new with Solaris... and sure I have some problems!!!
I just installed Solaris on my MacBook. More precisely on an external usb hard-drive!
The installation run well...
...but, after the reboot I realized the Solaris didn't recognize neither my ethernet card,
nor my airport, nor my graphic!!!
I repeat, I am good on os x and linux... but this is my first solaris installation...
...can someone help me!!!
Thanks
Adriano
