Conducting a Test of Installation Requirements

Let’s say you’d like to test multiple X86 systems and their devices for compatibility with Solaris 11. You could burn the image to media and then carry it to whichever system you’d like to test. If you’re especially concerned about leaving the system’s boot disk untouched, this is an easy, noninvasive approach.

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Because only M-Series and T-Series hardware are supported, it’s never a question whether Solaris will run on SPARC. Both systems, as shipped, exceed the minimum requirements for running Solaris 11 by a wide margin.

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