The following table outlines the various requirements for installing the OpenSolaris 2009.06 operating system on your workstation.
Table 2–1 OpenSolaris Installation Requirements
Requirement |
Description |
---|---|
Memory |
The minimum requirement is 512 Mbytes. |
Disk Space |
Recommended size is at least 9 Gbytes. A minimum of 3.2 Gbytes is required. |
Multiboot Capability |
If you are installing the OpenSolaris software on a system that will have more than one operating system installed, use the fdisk command or a third-party partitioning tool to create a new partition or to make adjustments to pre-existing partitions. See: http://dlc.sun.com/osol/docs/content/dev/getstart/partition.html For more information about preparing a multiboot environment for specific operating systems, see: http://dlc.sun.com/osol/docs/content/dev/getstart/prepmulti.html |