How to chk version and memory? 3

[RajD]

Hi friends,

I am totally new to solaris, so some basic queries.

1) How do I check the current version of solaris on my machine?

2) How do I check the available physical memory on my m/c?

Thanks

RajD

 

[NetBeast]

Try using uname -a
There are other specific parameters for memory and all.
Do a man uname and chechk your options.

 

[grega]

You can check memory using prtconf|head -4.

Greg.

 

[RajD]

Hi NetBeast

When I checked
# uname -a

I got

"SunOS sunProd8 5.6 Generic_105181-17 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-4 "

and when I did
# uname -X

I got
System = SunOS
Node = sunProd8
Release = 5.6
KernelID = Generic_105181-17
Machine = sun4u
BusType = <unknown>
Serial = <unknown>
Users = <unknown>
OEM# = 0
Origin# = 1
NumCPU = 4

So which of these specify my solaris version? I am confussed.

RajD

 

[jad]

Release: 5.6 is your version ...

Solaris 2.6 is the answer

SunOS 4 came before 'Solaris', but was a lot like Solaris, so when 'Solaris' cam out it was version 2 ... (don't ask me)

but really it is SunOS 5 ... so SunOS 5.6 is Solaris 2.6

when you get to SunOS 5.7 and SunOS 5.8 it gets harder

as for available memory ... Solaris uses all physical memory available to it ...

'swap -s' shows how much available memory is available, but you can't tell how much of this is virtual and how much is physical.

 

[NetBeast]

uname -r gives the exact release!

 

[jugger]

For the memory Checking you can use prtconf | grep Memory (M) Capital.

 

[jvillar]

To check your memory type the command:

# prtconf | grep Mem

and to check your version:

# echo &quot;Solaris 'uname -r' &quot;

or

# uname -r