11-06-2011
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS vs Solaris 10
Hello,
I am considering Ubuntu 10.04 (ubuntu-10.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso) and also Solaris 10 (sol-10-u10-ga2-x86-dvd.iso) for different hardware applications and I had a few questions.
The hardware on my laptop is:
HP Pavilion dv4 2045-dx x64 laptop
AMD Turion(tm) II Dual-Core Mobile M500
CPU capacity: 2200MHz - RAM: size: 4GiB
The server is a HP Proliant DL380 server, dual CPU, haven't fired it up yet, so I don't know all the stats.
I have used Ubuntu 11.04 (on this laptop) and liked it. However, I am doing a fresh install, and was considering the most stable 10.04 LTS. Is there any advantage (for laptop application) when it comes to picking 10.04 LTS rather than some other version? I tested 11.10 but it was way to buggy for me. I also like the ubuntu community for support.
I'm considering 10.04 LTS for the Proliant DL380 server. I will run virtual host with multiple servers on this device. VMWare Virtual Server. I will be setting up two Cisco routers 1811W. I will be using it for CCNA practice and video transcoding as well. It will be hosting applications for 6 dumb terminals as well, connected to a NAS, and VPN to remote sites.
I have never used Solaris, and have been considering Solaris as the alternative to Ubuntu on this server. Both the server and the laptop will be hardened to some extent, and I am configuring with security in mind. I had heard that Solaris security is preferable to Ubuntu; I have already heard the argument's about admin ignorance, so I'm not knocking Ubuntu, or trying to say Solaris is better.
How is solaris from a laptop/desktop user perspective? Are there lots of new app solutions coming out for a myriad of different problems users face in Solaris like there are in Ubuntu?
If I have a HP OfficeJet Pro 8500 wireless multi-function printer which I will be using for both will I have trouble utilizing it in Solaris? Is Xsane the best scanner app these days for both environments?
What suggestions and direction can you provide for this setup, and if I choose Solaris for the server and Ubuntu for the laptop, will interaction be a challenge? Also Win 7 will be in a VM on the laptop, does anyone know of a way to Jail the win7 VM in ubuntu?
Any good tutorials on jailing the win7VM, and hardening ubuntu and solaris?
Thanks.
Last edited by DukeNuke2; 11-06-2011 at 02:43 PM..
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LEARN ABOUT SUNOS
install-solaris
install-solaris(1M) install-solaris(1M)
NAME
install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system
SYNOPSIS
install-solaris
install-solaris invokes the Solaris Install program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.
The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:
For SPARC machines:
128 MB
Minimum physical memory for all installation types
128 MB
Minimum physical memory required for windowing system
384 MB
Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation
For x86 machines:
256 MB
Minimum physical memory for all installation types
256 MB
Minimum physical memory required for windowing system
512 MB
Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation
In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number of fea-
tures available.
install-solaris exists only on the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the for more
details.
install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
installation media. Refer to the for disk space requirements.
Refer to the for more information on the various menus and selections.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWcdrom (Solaris instal- |
| |lation media) |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Evolving |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)
It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.
23 Sep 2005 install-solaris(1M)