Re: [foxboro] AW: Internet Browser on Solaris 8.0
- From: Kevin FitzGerrell <fitzgerrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:43:34 +1200
Klaus,
No, there is no standard installation system for Solaris like there is
for windows. On my Solaris 8 workstation at home I've been using the
blastwave.org packages with apt-get because it does a pretty good job of
installation and resolving dependencies. SunFreeware packages use
pkgadd, but you'll have to carefully make sure that you install all
required other packages, and ensure that they are properly pathed.
While I haven't tried it recently, my memory of the Solaris Opera
package a few years ago is that it installed much more easily than the
others.
A static compile should be simpler to install (but bigger) than a shared
one.
grüße,
Kevin FitzGerrell
Carter Holt Harvey, Ltd.
+64 27 460 9994
Schaedler, Klaus wrote:
> Kevin,
>
> Thanks for your quick response. I have tried to download firefox
> so far with no problems. But it is very difficult to find a step by =
> step
> Installation procedure on P81 Solaris 8.0 Station.
> On windows platforms the setup is an easy procedure.
> Does something similar exist on Solaris ?=20
>
> Best regards
> Klaus Sch=E4dler
>
> -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] =
> Im
> Auftrag von Kevin FitzGerrell
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. M=E4rz 2006 21:34
> An: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Betreff: Re: [foxboro] Internet Browser on Solaris 8.0
>
> Hi Klaus,
>
> Opera, Firefox and Mozilla all run well on Solaris. Internet Explorer =
> v 5.0
> sp
> 1 also is/was available for Solaris. Netscape is commonly used on =
> Solaris
> but
> really shows it's age.
>
> Packages/binaries for Solaris are available from:
> http://www.sunfreeware.com/mozilla.html
> http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.5/contrib/
> http://www.opera.com/download/index.dml?step=3D2&opsys=3DSolaris%20Sparc=
> &platfor
> m=3Dsolaris
> http://www.blastwave.org/packages.php
>
> For any of the browsers, insuring you meet all dependencies is a bit of =
> a
> challange.
>
> Foxboro I/A workstations are running in 8 bit color (256 color), and =
> you may
> notice problems with the color palette on the browser window and on =
> other
> windows when the browser tries to allocate colors. This is similar to =
> the
> problems encountered when using bitmaps in Foxview under Solaris. To =
> help
> minimize this problem, consider using a skin for the browser with a =
> very
> limited
> color scheme, and consider telling the browser not to load pictures by
> default.
>
> Don't expect great browsing performance from the low end Solaris
> workstations.=20
> An F box with a 550mhz or 650mhz cpu doesn't compare well with a PC =
> with
> running
> a 3.2mhz P4. In my experience the Sparc CPUs perform on par with an =
> Intel
> CPU
> with about 1.5 times the clock speed. Image file rendering is =
> particularly
> affected.
>
> A more effective solution for this kind of application may be to run a
> windows/intel card in your Foxboro workstation. These are called =
> "SunPCi"
> cards. You actually load a copy of windows through these. They can =
> put a
> Windows window on your Solaris desktop or you can connect another =
> monitor
> to
> the card directly. See datasheet for the current version at:
> http://www.sun.com/desktop/products/sunpcipro/datasheet.pdf Foxboro =
> used to
> sell these cards for older platforms as "Windows on I/A" for the B and =
> C
> series
> workstations. I've got a couple of the newer PCi ones under my desk =
> but
> haven't
> had a chance to try on an E or F box yet.
>
> Regards,
>
> Kevin FitzGerrell
> Carter Holt Harvey, Ltd.
> +64 27 460 9994
>
>
> Quoting "Schaedler, Klaus" <Klaus.Schaedler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
>
>>Hi list,
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>>Is anybody out there who has running an internet browser
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>>on Solaris 8.0, IA 7.1.1, FV9.0.1
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>>If Yes what browser is it and how to install it.
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>>Many thanks in advance
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>>Best regards
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>>Klaus Sch=E4dler
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