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Solaris Boot Process

Updated 6 Jan 2009 Read time 7 min(s) 59 sec(s) (1623 visits).

The Solaris boot process in a nutshell is the process of boot loading RC scripts to reach single or multiuser level

Published 10 Sep 2008 Read time 4 min(s) 55 sec(s) (2512 visits).

Understanding the booting process is important in the sense that you can get a clear idea when a system faces a booting problem and steps involved.

Published 1 Sep 2008 Read time 44 sec(s) (3082 visits).

Using preap to kill defunct processes on Solaris may be an option of kill -9 fails

Published 27 Aug 2008 Read time 1 min 32 sec(s) (2545 visits).

A fundamental task for any Solaris systems administrator is to know how to share and mount an NFS file system

Published 12 Aug 2008 Read time 1 min 49 sec(s) (2953 visits).

A locale is a collection of files, data and sometimes code which contain the necessary information to adapt Solaris to a specific language.

Published 11 Jun 2008 Read time 1 min 2 sec(s) (3358 visits).

To overide the ALOM password on the Sun Fire (V210, V240, V250 or V440) system you will need to perform the following tasks.

Published 10 Jun 2008 Read time 54 sec(s) (2579 visits).

Solaris will try to paste the top most thing in your clipboard when you click your middle mouse button.

Published 1 Jun 2008 Read time 2 min(s) 15 sec(s) (2606 visits).

simple procedure to create a manifest to start/stop bigbrother under solaris 10

Published 23 May 2008 Read time 1 min 56 sec(s) (2815 visits).

Over the years I have seen some of the most common NFS Error/Issues which occurs in very common now and then to most of Solaris system admins.

Published 23 May 2008 Read time 5 min(s) 42 sec(s) (2934 visits).

Identifying and solving a problem is called troubleshooting, which is arguably the most difficult task in any area of computers. NFS is no exception.