how to Xsun or Xorg or Gnome a to z install.

Dear support,i have tried to install xsun or xorg. but all the time i have following./usr/X11/bin/X/usr/X11/bin/Xserverbut i dont have xorg , so that i can do /usr/X11/bin/Xorg -configure.please advice what should be done.reg
[274 byte] By [jonybd] at [2007-11-26 11:35:09]
# 1

Which Solaris OS ver are you Using,because to the best of my knowledge,Solaris 10 x86 foristance come with both the Xsun and the Xorg packages.

Have you tried running the "kdmconfig" command.

and besides if running /usr/X11/bin/Xorg -configure command in the terminal,it automatically take you to the Xorg script which you interactively edit.

I think you should download or get the Solaris 10 Version of your choice and try to install it,i bet it will have these two X-window packages.

ncmaina at 2007-7-7 3:51:06 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...
# 2
Older Solaris OS versions usually comes only with xsun.You can configure it with kdmconfig.On Solaris 10 you have both Xorg (wich is much better) and xsun.After selecting Xorg with kdmconfig, reboot and run xorgconfig utility to configure your graphic device.
TheNetWalker at 2007-7-7 3:51:06 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...
# 3

hi,

i have downloaded the solaris 10 and made 5 cds also.

#i used kdmconfig

- i got a dos window and there i also select the Xorg , later also tried Xsun.

but the problem is i dont have any xorg files only i have X and Xserver.

- i tried to reinstall the package from cd manualy, useing

pkgadd -d /tmp/cdrom/Solaris_10/Product/SUNWxorg-cfg

but it gives also error that , its a directory. i tried to apply install or make install clean. no luck

what i should do now ! i am still in command promt. where i am able to do nothing.

reg

jonybd at 2007-7-7 3:51:06 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...
# 4
First, I would be very careful about saying things like DOS window to a bunch of UNIX people.Have you been able to get x windows to work? Is that the problem?
kjard_us at 2007-7-7 3:51:06 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...
# 5

hi,

i am still never able to start Xorg or Xsun. i did topic browseing and did just now the following.

1.#sys-unconfig

- did all reinstall select Xsun

2.#./usr/dt/bin/dtlogin -D and ./usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e

- i get this error in Xerrors file

"Error (pid 397): Server for display:0 can't be started

i cant able to start x windows to work. this is my problem.

reg

jonybd at 2007-7-7 3:51:06 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...
# 6

did you do kdmconfig? If not do that and follow the instructions.

How much ram do you have? There is a lower limit for x windows (I think 512 for graphical installation not sure if there is after that).

If you had a graphical installation then you know that is not the problem.

Are you on the machine itself (not logged in through another box)?

When you boot the machine, after you have done the kdmconfig bit, you should end up at a graphical log in screen.

kjard_us at 2007-7-7 3:51:06 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...
# 7
i have boot option to machine hands and eyes. as follwing after root login. no gui, only in shell#kdmconfig[] Xorg [ x] Xsun F2 ....... , Test gui , success#init 6rebooted again in shell #dtlogin -Cerror . as i already
jonybd at 2007-7-7 3:51:06 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...
# 8

someone guided that its a package not completly installed. so i tried to reinstall the package as following.

// mount cdrom

#devfsadm -C

#iostat -En

#mkdir -p /tmp/cdrom

#mount -F hsfs -o ro /dev/dsk/c2t0d0s2 /tmp/cdrom

// find my package to reinstall

#cd /tmp/cdrom/Solaris_10/Product

#find /tmp/cdrom/Solaris_10/Product -name 'SUNWxwnp*'

// reinstall now...

#pkgadd -d /tmp/cdrom/Solaris_10/Product/SUNWxwnpl -s /var/spool/pkg SUNWxwnpl

// failed... no luck...

- package install error , i went to cdrom from my laptop where i have windows, i see the cd have correct files and size.

now i dont have any extra idea to apply... i hope i explain good the problem , i am trying to fix..

jonybd at 2007-7-7 3:51:06 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...
# 9
What kind of machine are you trying to install this on?Perhaps there a video card driver issue?If you burned the disks yourself there may be a chance that the disk with the package is not happy.
kjard_us at 2007-7-7 3:51:06 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...