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Is Solaris 10 is worth to try it? Does it come with KDE or other open source desktops? More buzz is going in air… wonders if anyone ever used it on x86 system any

You can try it no problem. And it comes with KDE or other desktops. You need to download them from www.sun.com download center.

Hardware support is not as extensive as Linux or BSD has. But it will be fun experience try out

thanks

Is Java Enterprise server mandatory for Solaris 10? I have installed it but not getting GUI? What are the advantages of Solaris 10 over Linux?

Java enterprise server required only if you have java applications. Basic java is included with Solaris 10 i.e. compiler and other stuff.

GUI has nothing to do with Java enterprise server. Your CDE desktop depends upon your Graphics card, driver and monitor. What card you have? Did your card get recognized by Solaris? Lemme know..

Difference between Solaris and Linux, both are now free.
Here is link http://sunflash.sun.com/articles/83/...sysadmin/14025

I am using DELL OPTIFLEX 150 GX and it is having Intel 845G display card, while installing I can get the GUI but after installation it is not coming.

May be this help http://www.xfree86.org/~dawes/845driver.html

Visit http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/ to see if your h/w listed here or not.

Also you need to update BIOS so that it works

I have installed it using http://www.tools.de/solaris/xf86/ this url. You need XFree86 porting toolkit it almost supports all of your driver.