Re: [osol-discuss] OpenSolaris 2010.03 improvements?

2010-03-16 Thread Don Quichotte
Okay thanks :) -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenSolaris 2010.03 improvements?

2010-03-15 Thread Don Quichotte
Okay thanks, any news on a 64bit version for x86? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenSolaris 2010.03 improvements?

2010-03-15 Thread Richard L. Hamilton
Okay thanks, any news on a 64bit version for x86? Assuming you mean Firefox, remember that (Open)Solaris x86 runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit with a single binary distro (unlike Linux, where AFAIK a 64-bit kernel normally runs only 64-bit binaries, so 32-bit and 64-bit are separate binary

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenSolaris 2010.03 improvements?

2010-03-15 Thread Casper . Dik
Assuming you mean Firefox, remember that (Open)Solaris x86 runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit with a single binary distro (unlike Linux, where AFAIK a 64-bit kernel normally runs only 64-bit binaries, so 32-bit and 64-bit are separate binary distros*). So to have 64-bit Firefox and still be able to

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenSolaris 2010.03 improvements?

2010-03-15 Thread Shawn Walker
On 03/15/10 06:50 AM, Richard L. Hamilton wrote: ... *And also unlike Mac OS X, where a 32-bit kernel can run 64-bit applications, provided the CPU is 64-bit capable. On Solaris, a 64-bit kernel is required to run 64-bit applications, but can still run 32-bit applications. Additionally,

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenSolaris 2010.03 improvements?

2010-03-15 Thread Don Quichotte
No I meant a 64bit version of OpenSolaris. Right now it's only available in 64bit for SPARC if I'm not mistaken. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenSolaris 2010.03 improvements?

2010-03-15 Thread Bryan Allen
+-- | On 2010-03-15 12:43:05, Don Quichotte wrote: | | No I meant a 64bit version of OpenSolaris. Right now it's only available in 64bit for SPARC if I'm not mistaken. Solaris has been a mixed 32/64bit install for many

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenSolaris 2010.03 improvements?

2010-03-15 Thread Shawn Walker
On 03/15/10 02:43 PM, Don Quichotte wrote: No I meant a 64bit version of OpenSolaris. Right now it's only available in 64bit for SPARC if I'm not mistaken. A 64-bit kernel will be loaded when you boot OpenSolaris on x86 systems if your system supports it. Although, not all applications are

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenSolaris 2010.03 improvements?

2010-03-15 Thread Jürgen Keil
| No I meant a 64bit version of OpenSolaris. Right now it's only available in 64bit for SPARC if I'm not mistaken. Solaris has been a mixed 32/64bit install for many years. The installer runs 32bit. This has changed in OpenSolaris. The OpenSolaris x86 installer / livecd runs the 64-bit

[osol-discuss] OpenSolaris 2010.03 improvements?

2010-03-13 Thread Don Quichotte
Can anyone please tell me what the main improvements are for the upcoming OpenSolaris 2010.03, I don't just mean actual features but also updated programs. For example, what version of Firefox/Thunderbird, OpenOffice.org and VLC will be included? I know I can download developer snapshots but

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenSolaris 2010.03 improvements?

2010-03-13 Thread Karel Gardas
Other question I'll leave to others, but certainly on b134 I see Firefix 3.5.8 and Thunderbird 3.0.x. Karel -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenSolaris 2010.03 improvements?

2010-03-13 Thread B
I think that I read somewhere that Firefox 3.6 will be included in a branch after 2010.03 is released but not before, because I think that 3.6.2 is about to be released. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list