[SPARCbook] OS Upgrade from 2.4 to 2.6

[Ken Hansen]

I also am very happy with R2.6 of Solaris, but I think replacement media
means someone broke your original CD, and you can send it back (the pieces,
I imagine) to them for a new one.

I do not think you can oder a Solaris 7 or whatever media kit, then return
it to them for a Solaris 2.6 or 2.5.1 release though. The only releases
available under their "free" Solaris program have been 2.6 and up, and once
they started shipping release 7, I think 2.6 was pulled from the program.

I could be wrong, these are my impressions and recollections...

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "The Archimage" <archimage at linux-magic.com>
To: <sparcbook at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 8:44 AM
Subject: [SPARCbook] OS Upgrade from 2.4 to 2.6


> > Where to get a Solaris 2.6 CD-ROM, well, that is tough - there
> > were many shipped under the Sun "free" Solaris offering, but that
> > release is no longer available, if you have no
> > other choice, try eBay.

> I thought I remebered hearing that you could order "replacement" media
> from sun, with older revs of Solaris on it.  I think the recommended
> version of Solaris for the SB is 2.6, release date 5/98.  That's what I
> am running, and I am very happy w/it.