Document Information
Preface
1. Exploring OpenSolaris
2. Preparing to Install OpenSolaris 2009.06
System Requirements
OpenSolaris 2009.06 Installation Options
Additional Installation Considerations
Ensuring You Have the Proper Device Drivers
Preparing a Multiboot Environment
Partitioning a Multiboot System
Related Information
3. Installing the OpenSolaris 2009.06 Operating System
4. Verifying and Finalizing Your Installed System
5. Understanding Users and Roles
6. Managing System Services
7. Setting Up Your Application Development Environment
8. Keeping Your System Up-To-Date
A. Troubleshooting the OpenSolaris 2009.06 Release
B. Managing the GRUB Menu in a Multiboot Environment
Index
For more information, see the following additional resources:
To watch a video demonstration about dual-boot partitioning on a system running Windows XP, see:
http://webcast-west.sun.com/interactive/07C00892/media/demos/OpenSolarisDualBoot-Step1-Backup.html
http://webcast-west.sun.com/interactive/07C00892/media/demos/OpenSolarisDualBoot-Step2-Partition.html
To learn more about dual-boot partitioning on a system that is running the Mac OS, see:
http://www.genunix.org/wiki/index.php/OpenSolaris_Dual_Boot
To learn more about dual-boot partitioning on a system that is running Ubuntu Linux, see:
http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/documentation/reviews/Dual_Boot_Install_Doc_Plan/Dual-Booting-OpenSolaris-with-Ubuntu-Linux
To learn more about dual-boot partitioning on a system that is running Microsoft Vista, see:
http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/documentation/reviews/Dual_Boot_Install_Doc_Plan/Dual-Booting-OpenSolaris-with-Vista
To learn more about recovering the OpenSolaris operating system after a Windows installation, see:
http://salmanjamali.blogspot.com/2008/04/recovering-opensolarissolairslinux.html
To watch a video demonstration about how to back up disk media content, see:
http://frsun.downloads.edgesuite.net/sun/07C00892/media/demos/OpenSolarisDualBoot-Step1-Backup.html
To watch a video demonstration about how to shrink a Windows XP system to make room for a Linux swap partition, see:
http://frsun.downloads.edgesuite.net/sun/07C00892/media/demos/OpenSolarisDualBoot-Step2-Partition.html