Dave Miner wrote: > Paul Gress wrote: >> Will there be an upgrade path from SXCE to Opensolaris? I really do >> not not want to reinstall all applications and setup my desktop again. > > Nothing is planned for SXCE -> OpenSolaris. There are several blog > entries where some have noted the process they used in transitioning; > most involve using zfs send streams to save off your home directory and > other data, then restoring them after the installation.
I did it on my home system by installing a new drive, installing OpenSolaris on that, then doing zpool import for the old stuff. After a bit of surgery on the old layout, installed package list, and application configuration, I was back in business. The hardest part of it was finding the time to take everything down. Fortunately, I had a good opportunity last week ...
