<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE>Linux+Solaris HOWTO: Introduction</TITLE> <LINK HREF="Linux+Solaris-2.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="Linux+Solaris.html#toc1" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="Linux+Solaris-2.html">Next</A> Previous <A HREF="Linux+Solaris.html#toc1">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s1">1. Introduction</A></H2> <H2><A NAME="ss1.1">1.1 Why Solaris?</A> </H2> <P>This is actually a good question. Why use Solaris, when you can have Linux? Solaris is a commercial system, the hardware support is scarce. But if you are reading this you have probably already decided on using Solaris. If not, here are some reasons: <UL> <LI> I have a part-time job administrating Solaris machines. It is of no use that I learning all the neat command parameters and nifty Linux tricks at home, when I can't use them on my Solaris-Box.</LI> <LI> Sun was giving away Solaris for what they call ``Shipping and handling cost only'' for some time. They might do that again. And almost-free-of-charge is always a good deal.</LI> <LI> Another reason might be that you like CDE.</LI> </UL> <H2><A NAME="ss1.2">1.2 Things covered in this HOWTO</A> </H2> <P>This HOWTO tries to help you install Solaris 7 or 8 on an x86 computer already running Linux. The main targets are <UL> <LI>not to destroy any data, see section <A HREF="Linux+Solaris-2.html#harddrive">Preparing your Harddrive</A></LI> <LI> To make Linux and Solaris coexist (boot manager), see section <A HREF="Linux+Solaris-5.html#boot">Boot-Managing</A></LI> <LI> To share data between Linux and Solaris, as described in section <A HREF="Linux+Solaris-6.html#sharing">Sharing Data</A></LI> </UL> <H2><A NAME="ss1.3">1.3 Referenced versions</A> </H2> <P>The reference versions used while creating this document where: <UL> <LI>Solaris 7 x86 (= Solaris 2.7 / SunOS 5.7)</LI> <LI>Solaris 8 x86 (= Solaris 2.8 / SunOS 5.8)</LI> <LI>Linux 2.2.14, 2.3.99-pre3</LI> <LI>fdisk v2.10f</LI> </UL> The information might apply to other versions of the software, or it might all be different. <H2><A NAME="ss1.4">1.4 Warning</A> </H2> <P><EM>Please back up any data before messing with your system! A lot of the things described in this document may result in excessive data loss! I am not responsible for any data loss! See also section <A HREF="Linux+Solaris-9.html#legal">Legal stuff</A></EM> <HR> <A HREF="Linux+Solaris-2.html">Next</A> Previous <A HREF="Linux+Solaris.html#toc1">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>