If you have ever stumbled across a file named sol-11-3-text-sparc.iso in an old archive, you might wonder: What exactly is this, and why is it only 700MB when the full DVD is 4.5GB?

Unlike Linux distros that happily install to 10GB, Solaris 11.3 requires specific partitioning (SMI or EFI) and prefers ZFS root pools. The text installer expects at least and 40GB+ for a standard server.

Have you had to install Solaris 11.3 on SPARC recently? Drop a comment below with your horror story about missing device drivers!

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If you have ever stumbled across a file named sol-11-3-text-sparc.iso in an old archive, you might wonder: What exactly is this, and why is it only 700MB when the full DVD is 4.5GB?

Unlike Linux distros that happily install to 10GB, Solaris 11.3 requires specific partitioning (SMI or EFI) and prefers ZFS root pools. The text installer expects at least and 40GB+ for a standard server. sol-11-3-text-sparc.iso

Have you had to install Solaris 11.3 on SPARC recently? Drop a comment below with your horror story about missing device drivers! If you have ever stumbled across a file