Re: Solaris 10 and Microsoft Virtual PC

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

Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 14:09:07 +0100

Robert Escue <roescue@cox.net> wrote:

> On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:26:25 +0100, ajbrehm@gmail.com (Andrew J.
> Brehm) wrote:
>
> >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?
>
> Yes. The next build should be available in a couple of weeks.

Any particular place I can get it quickly from? 

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