OpenSolaris

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Wikipedia description

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSolaris

OpenSolaris is based on Solaris, which was originally released by Sun in 1991. Solaris is a version of UNIX System V Release 4 (SVR4), jointly developed by Sun and AT&T to merge features from several existing Unix systems. It was licensed by Sun from Novell to replace SunOS.

Official Resources

• http://www.opensolaris.org - OpenSolaris home
• http://opensolaris.org/os/community/documentation/ - OpenSolaris documentation

Helpful Threads

• http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=833690
• http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=860944
• http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=892258

Helpful Sites

• http://breden.org.uk/2008/05/16/home-fileserver-drive-temps/ -
• http://cafenate.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/setting-up-smartmontools-on-opensolaris/ -
• SETTING UP AN OPENSOLARIS NAS BOX: FATHER-SON BONDING - a very simple/easy guide..but was all I needed to get a ZFS server up and running.
• A Home Fileserver using ZFS - A comprehensive guide to building an opensolaris nas. Highly recommend this one.
• zfs tutorial part 1
• Setting up a static network configuration with NWAM
• How do you configure OpenSolaris to automatically login a user?
• How to Set Up Samba in the OpenSolaris 2009.06 Release - Information Resources - wikis.sun.com
• Getting Started With the Solaris CIFS Service
• Mount NTFS / Ext2 / Ext3 / FAT 16 / FAT 32 in Solaris
• Mount NTFS / Ext2 / Ext3 / FAT 16 / FAT 32 in Solaris - note 2G limit.
• Seven Useful OpenSolaris ZFS Home Server/NAS Tips