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2009-06-01 |
NEW • Distribution Release: OpenSolaris 2009.06 |
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OpenSolaris 2009.06 has been released: "Today marks the release of OpenSolaris 2009.06, the third release of the OpenSolaris operating system. We've shifted gear, bringing you a new set of features right to your door, from the desktop to the data center. New features: network virtualization with Crossbow; turn any host into a SCSI target with COMSTAR; host virtual guests using xVM Hypervisor or LDoms; SPARC support for Distro Constructor, Auto Install, and Snap; Intel Xeon 5500 processor support with deep power management; MySQL and PHP DTrace probes in the WebStack; improved usability of the package management system; ZFS Time Slider snapshot management; contribute new applications with SourceJuicer; Get 24/7 support with OpenSolaris subscriptions." See the release announcement and release notes, and visit the what's new page for further information. Download: osol-0906-x86.iso (677MB, MD5, torrent).
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About OpenSolaris
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Indiana is a binary distribution of an operating system built out of the OpenSolaris source code. The distribution is a point of integration for several current projects on OpenSolaris.org, including those to make the installation experience easier, to modernise the look and feel of OpenSolaris on the desktop, and to introduce a network-based package management system into Solaris. The resulting distribution is a live CD install image, and is fully permissible to be redistributed by anyone.
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2008-12-02 |
Distribution Release: OpenSolaris 2008.11 |
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The OpenSolaris project has updated its web site to reflect the release of OpenSolaris 2008.11, the project's second stable release. The final live CD remains unchanged from the second release candidate (RC2), so users who have downloaded the RC2 don't need to re-download the final release. "The OpenSolaris 2008.11 operating system is a point of integration for the installation, desktop, and package management system projects on OpenSolaris.org. Today, the OpenSolaris 2008.11 live CD is available with the following feature updates: ZFS Time Slider and Songbird; suspend/resume and CPU power management; Distribution Constructor and Prototype Automated Installer; WebStack with 64-bit MySQL, CherryPy, and DTrace for Ruby; GNOME 2.24, OpenOffice.org 3.0, and Firefox 3; Many F/OSS applications added, including top, sudo and Emacs; 700 additional man pages and Package Manager online help." Visit the project's home page to read the release overview; the more detailed release notes are available here. Download: osol-0811.iso (687MB, MD5, torrent).
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2008-11-22 |
Development Release: OpenSolaris 2008.11 RC2 |
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David Comay has announced the availability of the second release candidate for OpenSolaris 2008.11: "The OpenSolaris development package repository has been updated to reflect the changes in snv_101b, including major fixes to the Caiman 'Slim Install' and the Image Packaging System (IPS). This build is the second release candidate build for the OpenSolaris 2008.11 release. For this build, the recommended minimum memory size is 512 MB or greater. Users who wish to update their system to the development build can do so using the 'image-update' facility provided by the pkg(1) command or by the 'Update All' facility of the Package Manager GUI. This build includes the latest NVIDIA graphics driver, version 177.80. This updated driver no longer supports a number of legacy chipsets. When updating systems with such chipsets, one can either remove the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf, or to continue using an accelerated driver, legacy SVR4 packages are available." Read the complete release announcement for further information and known issues. Download: osol-0811-rc2.iso (687MB, MD5).
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2008-11-09 |
Development Release: OpenSolaris 2008.11 RC1 |
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David Comay has announced the availability of the first release candidate for OpenSolaris 2008.11: "The OpenSolaris development package repository has been updated to reflect the changes in snv_101 and snv_101a including major fixes to the Caiman 'Slim Install' and the Image Packaging System (IPS). This build is an initial release candidate build for the OpenSolaris 2008.11 release. For this build, the recommended minimum memory size is 768 MB or greater. Users who wish to update their system to the development build can do so using the 'image-update' facility provided by the pkg(1) command or by the 'Update All' facility of the Package Manager GUI. For important information about 'image-update', see the instructions. Important note: The development builds have undergone limited testing and users should expect to uncover issues as the next release is developed. Bug reports and requests for enhancement are welcome." Read the detailed release announcement for further information and known issues. Download (MD5): osol-0811-101a-rc1b.iso (682MB, torrent).
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2008-05-05 |
Distribution Release: OpenSolaris 2008.05 |
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Here it is: the first stable release from Project Indiana, OpenSolaris 2008.05: "From dorm room to boardroom. OpenSolaris has everything you need to take your brilliant idea, build a prototype, test it, deploy it, and run it on production servers -- out of a loft, or across your enterprise. And when your application goes viral, you won't have to throw hardware at the problem, or switch to a different OS. OpenSolaris is industrial strength and built to scale from the get go. The live CD makes it simple to boot to a fully functional desktop environment, including Firefox and Thunderbird. Try it without fear -- our instant rollback feature works like a giant undo button, so your system is always protected, and you'll never lose work. And, you can load OpenSolaris 2008.05 easily in a variety of virtualization technologies including the open source VirtualBox hypervisor." Visit the newly revamped OpenSolaris web site to learn more about Solaris on the desktop. Download: os200805.iso (686MB, MD5, torrent).
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2008-02-13 |
Development Release: OpenSolaris Developer Preview 2 |
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Glynn Foster has announced the second developer preview release of the Project Indiana's OpenSolaris distribution: "I'm pleased to announce that OpenSolaris Developer Preview 2 is now available for your download pleasure. This is an x86-based live CD install image, containing some new and emerging OpenSolaris technologies and should be considered a developer preview only. Among the spiffy features contained in this release are: based on Nevada build 79b; pkg(1) improvements, including progress reporting, verification support and incremental catalog update; ksh93 is the default system shell (bash remains the default user shell); introduction of /usr/has/bin (experimental); addition of several new packages, including OpenOffice.org 2.3.1; JRE included by default." See the release announcement for a list of included drivers and other relevant info. Download: in-preview2.iso (646MB, MD5).
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2007-11-01 |
Development Release: Indiana Preview |
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The first development preview of Indiana, the eagerly anticipated OpenSolaris-based operating system for the desktop, is ready for download and testing: "I'm very pleased to announce that the first milestone of Project Indiana is now available - called OpenSolaris Developer Preview. This is an x86-based live CD install image, containing some new and emerging OpenSolaris technologies. Among the features contained in this release are: single CD download, with live CD 'try before you install' capabilities; Caiman installer, with significantly improved installation experience; ZFS as the default file system; Image packaging system, with capabilities to pull packages from network repositories; GNU utilities in the default $PATH; Bash as the default shell; GNOME 2.20 desktop environment." Read the full release announcement for more information. Download the live CD image from here: in-preview.iso (629MB, MD5).
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