khaldoun wrote: > hello guys, > i have a lenovo laptop 3000 N100, which is normally for windows installation. > but > i have made a solaris partition and i did install the opensolaris. now > everything is ok for the installation of the OS. > but > when i download anything from the internet (for opensolaris) it is not > opening because it is saying that the is no specific application to open this > specific application. > for example, i had download application with extension .hqx and .dmg, which > is normally opening in the normal solaris macintoch. but on the open solaris > it cannot open. > i tried to install an application to open the .hqx and .dmg, but the > application needs another application to get open like winzip or something > else. so now i am stuck inside the open solaris OS, without any capability to > add any other software application. > of course i am talking about the FREE applications. > > did anyone had faced this problem before???? > kindly can you advice. is there any website that we can dowload free apps for > open office and it can open without any specific apps. > > and thank you very much
Khaldoun, I think what you are saying is you expect there to be a self extracting media for OpenSolaris. It does not work that way. There are a couple of ways to insatll OpenSolaris, from LiveMedia or from Automated Install (AI). AI is used for network installs. I'd suggest you use LiveMedia. To do this download the iso from here: http://www.opensolaris.com/get/index.jsp Burn the ISO to a DVD or CD (min 700MB). Then boot from that CD by directing the BIOS on your system to boot from the CD/DVD device on your system. This will launch a live OpenSolaris Desktop. On the desktop there is an Icon titled "Install OpenSolaris". Use that Icon to launch the installer. For more information see: The Install section at: http://wikis.sun.com/display/OpenSolarisInfo200906/User+Information Joe
