I’ve installed OpenSolaris 2008.05 and got it run successful.

With the ubuntu’s can get work with oracle 11g well,I try the Opensolaris now.Install process is like other linux.Very easy.Only problem is when i choose partion,I can not to part my partion by my self.

When i installed it , i get get my network work well,the ethernet’s driver can not be found.My motherboard is Gigabyte M56S-S3,and its chips is NForce 560.The ethernet’s chips is MCP65.By searching in google , i found the driver in this site:http://homepage2.nifty.com/mrym3/taiyodo/eng/

17. nfo driver for NVIDIA nForce chipset built-in ethernet controller

This is an alternative for solaris nge driver.

Tested OS version:

Solaris10 3/05 x86

Tested chips (main board product):

NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra CH8-04 GbE mac (Biostar NF4UL-A9)

NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T fast ethernet mac (Thank to Tatu)

NVIDIA nForce3 fast ethernet mac (Thank to Kosugi)

NVIDIA MCP61 fast ethernet mac (Thank to James)

Source file with x86/amd64 binaries:

nfo-1.1.2.tar.gz only for nForce, nForce2, nForce3 and nForce4 series chipset

nfo-2.6.0.tar.gz for all generations of nForce chipset series, alpha test version

Just use the nfo-2.6.0.tar.gz . My network getting work now.And I just use the firefox 2.0 write this blog in OpenSolaris.


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