> Bob Palowoda wrote: > > >I was using the latest livecd Looking Glass CD and > it's based on SLAX Linux. > >Is there any reason any of the OpenSolaris livecd > distributions cannot include > >Looking Glass, Java and the latest Nvidia drivers > like the SLAX Linux version? > >Other than space but that could be solved with a > live DVD version. Come to > >think of it, is it posible to make a live DVD > version? > > > > > LiveDVD is on the radar for BeleniX. A 4.7GB DVD > with compression > ill allow > 9GB of software to be bundled and boot faster than > a CD.
I don't know if compression is all that important with 4.7GB let alone we now have dual layer dvd's with 8.5 with no compression. > In addition I am working on getting Nvidia drivers > in BeleniX. There > s currently > an issue with Nvidia GLX for Solaris hanging with > the stock Xorg 6.9. > will have > to try the Xorg from the X consolidation sources. I don't have a hang problem with the 8756 version of Nvidia drivers for Solaris. Although I found out you had to use the --no-use-edid-freqs in the nvidia-xconfig option as it did not determine the correct freq of my lcd. The symptom was a a black screen. > Having Nvidia > rivers will allow > Looking Glass, Xgl ... > As an aside libmawt.so in Java 1.5 for Solaris also > seems to have > ome trouble with > the libX11 from the standard Xorg while using the > X consolidation > ibX11 make Still Java 1.4 is delivered with Open Solaris. You didn't mention the bugid if was realated to 1.5 only. ---Bob This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
