Quite ofter we'd like to know what happens to a particular process on a system, and if we're using DTrace for our investigation, we'd probably use the $target variable (I've already spoken about it in the past) or simply specify the process … [Continue reading] about DTrace: pid provider
Sun Cluster 3.2 is available for download
I've just read at Ilya Voronin's blog (blog.curthread.org), that for all the Sun Cluster fans, today is definitely a lucky day, because the new version of Sun Cluster - 3.2 - is already available for download. By the way, looks like from this … [Continue reading] about Sun Cluster 3.2 is available for download
HOW-TO: using pkg-get to install CSW packages in Solaris
As I've mentioned already, a couple day ago I've installed Solaris Express 2/06 on my desktop. And while the system isn't tuned for the maximum comfort, I thought I'd write a few entries for those of you who have just started learning and using … [Continue reading] about HOW-TO: using pkg-get to install CSW packages in Solaris
Solaris patches installation error codes
The last few days I've been busy patching our Solaris boxes, and that's why I had to dig this old trusty table up. It shows all the patches installation error codes which usually appear in a form of: Installation of 'patch_number' failed. Return … [Continue reading] about Solaris patches installation error codes
What would we do without crle?
While compiling some of the stuff I use in 64bit lately, I've had another chance to use the wonderful crle tool and to acknowledge once again just how easier it made my life. Here's what you can read from man crle: The crle utility provides for … [Continue reading] about What would we do without crle?