Problems with installing OpenSolaris 2008.11 / Solaris b113 on MacBook

Hello,

I want to install Mac OS X 10.5.6, Open Solaris / Solaris Nevada and Windows 7 on my MacBook white.

I prepared all the required partitions, installed rEFIt, did the required changes with fdisk (basically followed http://weblogs.java.net/blog/bleonard/archive/2008/05/_opensolaris_20.html).

But when it comes to starting OpenSolaris 2008.11 (or Solaris Express build 113) from DVD the systems hangs at GRUB. I also tried an older Build (NV 84 or so) but no changes. I'm not able to navigate with the cursors through the GRUB menu neither it starts on it's own (I think there is like a 10 seconds timer and after it the DVD boot should go on). Basically I have no clue why it hangs at GRUB.

Any ideas and suggestions are welcome

Niels

My suggestion, although maybe not the one that you're looking for, is to look into virtualizing Windows and (open)Solaris. This would be a much easier way of running all three unless you need 3D in either.

vansmith said:

My suggestion, although maybe not the one that you're looking for, is to look into virtualizing Windows and (open)Solaris. This would be a much easier way of running all three unless you need 3D in either.

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Hi vansmith,

Thanks for your respond.
I actually use VirualBox on my Windows PC (2.6GHz QuadCore with 8Gbyte RAM) and I run Solaris and Linux in virtual machines at the same time on two screens (that's why I use quad core and lots of RAM). The problem with my MacBook is that I need run some memory extensive applications. And I would need to reserve about 3Gbyte for the VirtualBox to have everything running smooth. With about 3.75Gbyte of RAM available there isn't much left for the Mac OS itself. That's why I would prefer installing Solaris on a separate partition rather than in a VirualBox.

P.S. As far as I know there is not more than 4Gbyte of RAM supported in the MacBook white (early 09 model). But I love using VirtualBox. It makes stuff so much easier.