Great question! 😊 Dual-booting OpenIndiana on a laptop is definitely possible, and it can work alongside both Linux and Windows. The process involves setting up partitions properly and configuring the bootloader to handle both operating systems. If you're specifically interested in dual-booting with Linux or Windows, let me know, and I can work on creating a tutorial tailored to your setup. Thanks for the suggestion-it’s a great topic for exploration!
But why? Is this simply a novel form of stamp collecting, of trainspotting? Hardware changes rapidly, so rapidly that a project as big as Linux races to keep pace. We need all the devs working on the present and future, not indulging nostalgia for a fading past (that wasn't actually that good anyway).
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! 😊 While I understand your perspective, OpenIndiana serves more than just nostalgic purposes. It's a unique Unix-like system built on the Illumos kernel, which preserves powerful technologies like ZFS, DTrace, and SMF that many developers and sysadmins still find incredibly useful. OpenIndiana is also a fantastic learning tool for anyone looking to understand the evolution of Unix-based systems and the innovations pioneered by Solaris, some of which inspired features in Linux and other modern OSes. While hardware evolves rapidly, OpenIndiana offers a stable, feature-rich environment for specific use cases like storage solutions, development, and retrocomputing. It's not about replacing Linux or competing with it-it's about offering choice and keeping valuable technologies alive. 😊 Your input is always welcome! It’s discussions like this that make the community thrive.
How about tutorial dualbooting openindiana ? Curious if it'll work on laptop
Great question! 😊 Dual-booting OpenIndiana on a laptop is definitely possible, and it can work alongside both Linux and Windows. The process involves setting up partitions properly and configuring the bootloader to handle both operating systems.
If you're specifically interested in dual-booting with Linux or Windows, let me know, and I can work on creating a tutorial tailored to your setup. Thanks for the suggestion-it’s a great topic for exploration!
But why? Is this simply a novel form of stamp collecting, of trainspotting? Hardware changes rapidly, so rapidly that a project as big as Linux races to keep pace. We need all the devs working on the present and future, not indulging nostalgia for a fading past (that wasn't actually that good anyway).
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! 😊 While I understand your perspective, OpenIndiana serves more than just nostalgic purposes. It's a unique Unix-like system built on the Illumos kernel, which preserves powerful technologies like ZFS, DTrace, and SMF that many developers and sysadmins still find incredibly useful.
OpenIndiana is also a fantastic learning tool for anyone looking to understand the evolution of Unix-based systems and the innovations pioneered by Solaris, some of which inspired features in Linux and other modern OSes.
While hardware evolves rapidly, OpenIndiana offers a stable, feature-rich environment for specific use cases like storage solutions, development, and retrocomputing. It's not about replacing Linux or competing with it-it's about offering choice and keeping valuable technologies alive. 😊
Your input is always welcome! It’s discussions like this that make the community thrive.