OpenSolaris 2009.6 on VirtualBox
VBox specs:
RAM 750MB
Disk Space 15GB
OpenSolaris still goes for LiveCD before installation. That, I still like about it. You get to experience it without doing anything yet. And, OS installer is already cluded in the LiveCD.
Installation
It’s not as breezy as I thought it would be. It took a lot of time and what seems to be missing (just like before) is the liberty to choose which package I want or if I ever want Games to be installed.
Bootup
Is the same with the installation, it’s slow. I doubt it’s because of my vbox.
Package Manager
The built-in package manager is cool. It loaded a little sluggishly but afterwards, I really liked it. Searching for a package is easy, same with installing a package. All I needed to do for a successful install was to have an internet connection via NAT (which is easier than bridge).
Bundled Applications
1. Firefox 3.1 Beta 3
2. Thunderbird 2
3. Pidgin 2.5.5
4. Evolution 2.24.2
5. RhythmBox
6. Totem
7. Evince Document Viewer
What I like
- Desktop environment is very light. I like the theme, not too noob, not too pro.
- Package Manager loads faster than any other package manager I’ve seen. It’s actually easy to use. Simple keyword search is good enough.
- Lightweight due to its bundled applications.
What I don’t like
- CD/DVD Rom won’t mount automagically.
- Bootup is sluggish.
- Package selection during install is minimalist.
- Saving Network configuration is not fast enough for me. Same with other configurations like Network proxy.
- Can’t add optical media as repository.
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