OpenSolaris 2008.11 tested
With its new version 2008.11, OpenSolaris makes further progress in terms of user friendliness, but also in terms of integrating the special Solaris features into a modern desktop environment.
Almost in keeping with their schedule, the OpenSolaris developers have released version 2008.11 of the free operating system. Like the previous version, OpenSolaris 2008.11 is distributed as a live CD. After booting, users can try OpenSolaris, or install it with just a few mouse clicks.
The Device Driver Utility, prominently positioned on the live system's desktop, shows the available hardware components and their respective drivers. Here, users can determine at a glance whether they need to manually install any additional drivers. For hardware that is not supported out of the box, a right click on the device prompts OpenSolaris to either, offer a direct download of the required driver from the internet, or at least suggest where the missing driver might be found.
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