compgeek_007@yahoo.com (Dave) writes in comp.sys.sun.admin:
|I have been told that it is bad to use 12/02 on some sun hardware. I
|have also been told that it is ok to use. Specifically I am
|installing on Blade 2000 and SunFire 280R, SunFire v880. Is it true
|or false that it is a bad idea to install 12/02, and use 02/02
|instead? I understand that 12/02 is a hardware release, but in the
|supported platform guide for 12/02 that it is ok to install on all of
|these boxes. Can someone set me straight on this, I am installing on
|over 60 boxes with LOTS of other software, I would like to know before
|if this is a bad idea, or if it is ok.

There is a small amount of hardware (mainly OEM products I believe) that
was supported in Solaris 8 2/02 that is not supported in S8 12/02. Other
than that, S8 12/02 should be identical to 2/02 + patches + new hardware
support.

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