Re: Solaris 10 and Microsoft Virtual PC

From: Andrew J. Brehm (ajbrehm_at_gmail.com)
Date: 10/26/04 

Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:26:25 +0100

Robert Escue <roescue@cox.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:31:47 +0100, ajbrehm@gmail.com (Andrew J.
> Brehm) wrote:
>
> >Solaris 9 would not easily install on Virtual PC because it tests for
> >CPU names ("genuineIntel") and Virtual PC gives the wrong answer (for
> >Solaris).
> >
> >It was possible to install Solaris 9 by changing the string in the disk
> >image to "ConnectixCPU" (what Virtual PC announces). I was hoping that
> >Solaris 10 would be more "open". Is it?
>
> I have installed Solaris 10 (Build 63) on my PIV using MS Virtual PC
> with no problems. I also did not have to change anything (such as
> CPU).
>

Excellent.

I am expecting delivery of my new iMac G5, will buy Virtual PC 7, and
plan to run Windows, Linux, and Solaris on it for testing out a few
things.

This will be perfect.

Is Solaris 10 available as disk images for evaluation? 

-- 
Andrew J. Brehm
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