SUMMARY: Solaris 7 on a Netra X1

From: Koonz, Jay <jKoonz_at_USCO.com>
Date: Tue May 15 2001 - 09:25:20 EDT
 My question was
> 
> 	Solaris 7 on a Netra X1
> 	Does anyone have this running ?   Or does the X1 require 8 ?
> 
> The answers were
> 
> you have to have solaris 2.8 10/00 minimum in my experience
> 
> Yes it does require Solaris 8.
> Actually 04/01 revision is first one to work with X1.
> You can install 10/00 or 01/01 but you'll need special CD
> to boot from (and older releases don't work at all)
> 
> Sun don't support Solaris 7 on X1's. But that doesn't mean it won't work -
> never tried it though.
> 
> you have to have solaris 2.8 10/00 minimum in my experience
> 
> 	According to the Sun site, it requires 8. Same with the Netra T1
> AC-200. Which is too bad, Now the only machines I have running Solaris 8
> are the new Netras. Sigh,..
> 
> According to Sun you must run Solaris 8 10/00 or later on the X1.
> I haven't tried to install Solaris 7, but if you manage to install it I
> would appreciate if you let me know if there is any workaround you must
> apply.
> 
> sorry, I asked sun. Solaris 7 does not and will not run on X1 or AC200 ;-(
> I would have needed it as well. I'm afraid, you'll need Solaris 8.
> 
> If you want the POM features thru the OS then you will have to run Solaris
> 8. I don't think they even recommend Solaris 7 on an X1 though it would be
> worth a try.
> 
> Require Solaris 8 (10/00) (or later?)
> 
> Requires a minimum of 8 release 10/00
> 
> 
Thanks to All that replied. 
Received on Tue May 15 14:25:20 2001

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