Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] New request for info `Are we able to install recent vbox versions'

2017-07-28 Thread Peter Tribble
On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 3:50 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: > Peter Tribble writes: > > > Sure. > > > > Over time, functions get added to libc. We don't change the version > number > > of libc itself; the versioning is handled internally. > > Wow.. thanks

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] New request for info `Are we able to install recent vbox versions'

2017-07-27 Thread Harry Putnam
Peter Tribble writes: > Sure. > > Over time, functions get added to libc. We don't change the version number > of libc itself; the versioning is handled internally. Wow.. thanks for such a thorough explanation. So, it must be some hefty work to get that straightened

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] New request for info `Are we able to install recent vbox versions'

2017-07-27 Thread Peter Tribble
On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 10:33 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: > Peter Tribble writes: > > > On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 5:34 PM, Harry Putnam > wrote: > > > >> I posted this query July 9th but got no takers far as a response. > >> Is this

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] New request for info `Are we able to install recent vbox versions'

2017-07-26 Thread Harry Putnam
Peter Tribble writes: > On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 5:34 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: > >> I posted this query July 9th but got no takers far as a response. >> Is this question in appropriate here? Is it a foolish question? >> >> If both answers are no, I'd

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] New request for info `Are we able to install recent vbox versions'

2017-07-24 Thread Harry Putnam
Peter Tribble writes: > On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 5:34 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: > >> I posted this query July 9th but got no takers far as a response. >> Is this question in appropriate here? Is it a foolish question? >> >> If both answers are no, I'd

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] New request for info `Are we able to install recent vbox versions'

2017-07-24 Thread Harry Putnam
Till Wegmüller writes: > Hi Harry > > There is a wiki entry to install recent virtualbox. > https://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/7.2+VirtualBox > > You may need the vboxconfig.sh patch. Yes, I used Jim K's documentation (before it was on the wiki) to install the vbox I am

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] New request for info `Are we able to install recent vbox versions'

2017-07-23 Thread Peter Tribble
On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 5:34 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: > I posted this query July 9th but got no takers far as a response. > Is this question in appropriate here? Is it a foolish question? > > If both answers are no, I'd really like to hear from someone who > either knows

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] New request for info `Are we able to install recent vbox versions'

2017-07-23 Thread Till Wegmüller
Hi Harry There is a wiki entry to install recent virtualbox. https://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/7.2+VirtualBox You may need the vboxconfig.sh patch. Virtualbox ships its own QT5 environment with the software so that it does not break because of the installed version. Greetings Till On

[OpenIndiana-discuss] New request for info `Are we able to install recent vbox versions'

2017-07-23 Thread Harry Putnam
I posted this query July 9th but got no takers far as a response. Is this question in appropriate here? Is it a foolish question? If both answers are no, I'd really like to hear from someone who either knows first hand or has a solid opinion about it. I don't want to start messing up my OS if