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<TITLE>Linux+Solaris HOWTO: Introduction</TITLE>
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<LINK HREF="Linux+Solaris-2.html" REL=next>
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<H2><A NAME="s1">1. Introduction</A></H2>
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.1">1.1 Why Solaris?</A>
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</H2>
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<P>This is actually a good
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question. Why use Solaris, when you can have Linux? Solaris is a
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commercial system, the hardware support is scarce. But if you are
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reading this you have probably already decided on using Solaris. If
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not, here are some reasons:
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<LI> I have a part-time job administrating Solaris
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machines. It is of no use that I learning all the neat
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command parameters and nifty Linux tricks at home, when
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I can't use them on my Solaris-Box.</LI>
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<LI> Sun was giving away Solaris for what they call
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``Shipping and handling cost only'' for some time. They
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might do that again. And almost-free-of-charge is always
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a good deal.</LI>
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<LI> Another reason might be that you like CDE.</LI>
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.2">1.2 Things covered in this HOWTO</A>
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</H2>
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<P>This HOWTO tries to help you install Solaris 7 or 8 on an x86
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computer already running Linux. The main targets are
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<UL>
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<LI>not to destroy any data, see section
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<A HREF="Linux+Solaris-2.html#harddrive">Preparing your Harddrive</A></LI>
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<LI> To make Linux and Solaris coexist (boot manager),
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see section
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<A HREF="Linux+Solaris-5.html#boot">Boot-Managing</A></LI>
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<LI> To share data between Linux and Solaris, as described in
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section
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<A HREF="Linux+Solaris-6.html#sharing">Sharing Data</A></LI>
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</UL>
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.3">1.3 Referenced versions</A>
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</H2>
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<P>The reference versions used while creating this
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document where:
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<LI>Solaris 7 x86 (= Solaris 2.7 / SunOS 5.7)</LI>
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<LI>Solaris 8 x86 (= Solaris 2.8 / SunOS 5.8)</LI>
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<LI>Linux 2.2.14, 2.3.99-pre3</LI>
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<LI>fdisk v2.10f</LI>
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</UL>
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The information might apply to other versions of the software, or it
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might all be different.
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.4">1.4 Warning</A>
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</H2>
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<P><EM>Please back up any data
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before messing with your system! A lot of the things
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described in this document may result in excessive data
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loss! I am not responsible for any data loss! See also
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section
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<A HREF="Linux+Solaris-9.html#legal">Legal stuff</A></EM>
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