[indiana-discuss] /release and new kernels

[Robert Milkowski]

Hello Stephen,

Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 12:06:38 AM, you wrote:

SH> * Robert Milkowski <milek at task.gda.pl> [2008-12-09 22:18]:
>> Hello Stephen,
>> 
>> Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 7:44:56 PM, you wrote:
>> 
>> SH> * Robert Milkowski <milek at task.gda.pl> [2008-12-09 19:29]:
>> >>  Would /release provide newer kernels (103, etc.) or it won't until
>> >>  04.09 (unless there is a security problem?)?
>> 
>> SH>   The dev/ repository will have all the new development kernels,
>> SH>   build-by-build.  The pkg.sun.com/opensolaris/support/ repository will
>> SH>   have all the fixed 2008.11 kernels.
>> 
>> SH>   We're still working out what release/ would get, but it would be
>> SH>   closer to what you would see in support/ than in dev/.
>> 
>> /support repository? What is it? It is not mention at
>> http://opensolaris.org/os/community/sw-porters/contributing/ And what
>> do you mean by fixed 2008.11 kernels?

SH>   The support/ repository is what you get access to under a subscription
SH>   plan.  See

SH>   http://www.sun.com/service/opensolaris/index.jsp

SH>   A "fixed 2008.11 kernel" would be a kernel binary built with some set
SH>   of source changes relative to the one released with 2008.11.  It would
SH>   not, for instance, be identical to the Build 106 kernel.

Q:
I have multiple systems running OpenSolaris, how many subscriptions do I need?
A:
A separate OpenSolaris Subscription is required for every system to which you apply
  Package Updates (with the limited exception of Security Patches and Device Drivers.
  You must have either a Sun System Service Plan or an OpenSolaris Subscription under
  contract for each system or a site-wide support contract like Solaris Everywhere
  that covers all your systems.

Does it mean that Silver/Gold/Platinum Spectrum supports cover also
Open Solaris? Let's say I bought x4500 with Silver support - if I
decide to go with Open Solaris instead of S10 does Silver support
provide support for OSOL?



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