Sun's core market is not being stolen by Linux. Sun's big money comes from big servers with lots of processors. Their core market is the SunFire line (x800, and the E1xk), not the Blade line(comparable to PC).
In BIOS: Disable printer and serial ports. Set PCIC mode for PCMCIA.
Also, I used the Chips 65550 video driver and specify an 15" XGA LCD and X works fine. I had to resort to an older 3com card (can't remember which one).
I've got Solaris x86 running on Toshiba 4020CDT laptop and I use it like a server. I've got Apache, MySQL, and PHP running a copy of OpenDB for my group at work. I'm very impressed with the performance of a machine that was lumbering along with Windows 2000.
And with the battery, it's has a builtin UPS!
Sure, I could have used Linux. But I mostly use Solaris for work, so I chose to work with an operating system I'm more familiar with.
Everyone is very technically competent in each operating system. The problem is the "quirks" of each environment (Oracle, apache, Tuxedo, Tivoli, WebLogic, etc...).
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Sun's core market is not being stolen by Linux. Sun's big money comes from big servers with lots of processors. Their core market is the SunFire line (x800, and the E1xk), not the Blade line(comparable to PC).
I should add that I needed to download a patch from sunsolve to get the drivers for the 3com nic. Sorry, I can't remember which one.
In BIOS: Disable printer and serial ports. Set PCIC mode for PCMCIA.
Also, I used the Chips 65550 video driver and specify an 15" XGA LCD and X works fine. I had to resort to an older 3com card (can't remember which one).
Umm... no it isn't and no you don't. Prove it.
I've got Solaris x86 running on Toshiba 4020CDT laptop and I use it like a server. I've got Apache, MySQL, and PHP running a copy of OpenDB for my group at work. I'm very impressed with the performance of a machine that was lumbering along with Windows 2000.
And with the battery, it's has a builtin UPS!
Sure, I could have used Linux. But I mostly use Solaris for work, so I chose to work with an operating system I'm more familiar with.
I've already got this book ordered. The reviews were excellent.
Everyone is very technically competent in each operating system. The problem is the "quirks" of each environment (Oracle, apache, Tuxedo, Tivoli, WebLogic, etc...).