1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I know that Sun make s a version of Solaris for Sparc platforms and also an x86 (Intel/AMD) release of Solaris. Can an application that runs on Solaris/Sparc also run on a PC running the x86 release of Solaris? Would a different release be required or any re-compling of the application? jim (1 Reply)

2. Solaris

I have to update on solaris 9. UPdating to 10 is not an option. Can I create a disk that will have all the updates/patches and just run it once and not sit and update one by one? If so, how? I have 10 Sun systems. (1 Reply)

3. Solaris

Hi, i just finished installing solaris 5.9 and I'm looking for the tools to tell me if i should update the patches or how to make sure that the current patches are ok? thanks (2 Replies)

4. Solaris

Hello, As explained, I've encountered an issue while installing Solaris 10 SPARC Recommended Patch Cluster (2009.10.23). Actually, patch no 120011-14 stops with the following error: ERROR: attribute verification of </var/run/.patchSafeMode/root/usr/bin/passwd> failed file type <f>... (6 Replies)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi Gurus can I emulate solaris/sparc on virtualbox? Or other emulator to run solaris for sparc in my win7 PC? regards, Israel. (9 Replies)

6. Solaris

Hi, I installed Solaris 11 and I want to upgrade. I am doing this in by the documentation for pkg update. I read about the patch for solaris. Where and how to download and install this patch? (2 Replies)

7. Solaris

Hi, One of the pre requirements o upgrade Netbackup 6.5.4 to 7.1 is to apply Patch 119963-21 to all media servers. My media servers are Oracle Databases ( e-business suite and for other 3rd party app ). I read the Patch 119963-21's README and there is no Install Requirements for this... (10 Replies)

8. Solaris

Hi Guys, Could you please tell me how to read this Solaris version:- Solaris 8 HW 5/03 s28s_hw2wos_06a SPARC Thanks. (3 Replies)