Opensolaris OiOS Open Source Wallpapers

Opensolaris Desktop Wallpaper Opensolaris is a free Open source distribution Produced by Sun Microsystems based on Solaris 10 used for delivering enterprise architecture and applications.It comes with a gnome desktop,compatible with many open source and propitiatory eco systems.

Many consider solaris 10 is the most desirable unix system in enterprise.OiOS has been developed under the the name of OiOS (openindiana).This system is community supported and is looking to expand its user,and development communities.Whilst planning to put into place further support services with the help of sponsors and Enterprise partners.

openindiana.org

Developers many also go to java.net

Desktop Wallpaper for Openindiana

Installing Virtual Box 4.2.8 on OiOS (Openindiana)

Virtual Box is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 visualisation product for enterprise supported by OiOS.Installation by terminal script seems to achieved installation successfully.

Example script used is as follows.

Virtual box 4.2.6

su
password

cd /var/tmp
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.6/VirtualBox-4.2.6-82870-SunOS.tar.gz
tar xf VirtualBox-4.2.6-82870-SunOS.tar.gz
pkgadd -d VirtualBox-4.2.6-SunOS-r82870.pkg

Virtual box 4.2.8

Su
password

cd /var/tmp
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.8/VirtualBox-4.2.8-83876-SunOS.tar.gz
tar xf VirtualBox-4.2.8-83876-SunOS.tar.gz
pkgadd -d VirtualBox-4.2.8-SunOS-r83876.pkg



N.B. These scripts are not guaranteed in anyway and the version codes must be updated with each release.

Android tethering to Openindiana laptops

One major problem with using Opensolaris was the lack of drivers for mobile 3G modems. However with the development of tethering on Android (Froyo 2.2 and above) Openindiana can now been used very easely with laptops on the 3G/4G networks.

In Android go to settings,wireless networks,check the boxes marked tethering and mobile networks.This will create a mobile hotspot from your Android Phone.

In OI go to the network section at the top right of the screen and manually select the HTC network in this case.You may have to wait a few seconds for it to configure. A notification will show at the top of your screen to show you are connected to the 3 G network via your Android phone.