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hi all,
i am a bigginer in Solaris system , i try to install it , now its ok , but i can't load the graphical mode for this OS :'(
other thing , i m LOOKING FOR a documentation witch will be simple and good for a biginner in this operatin system .
somme one can help me ?

thanks

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Common causes for "no graphical mode" in Solaris: the X/desktop packages were not installed, the display-manager service is disabled or failing under SMF, the X server cannot find a compatible video driver, or the system is running in a VM without guest/accelerations. Identifying the exact Solaris release first is important because package and service tools differ between Solaris 10, OpenSolaris and Solaris 11.

Basic, non-destructive checks to gather diagnostic data:

uname -a
cat /etc/release

ls -ld /usr/X11* /usr/dt /usr/openwin /usr/bin/startx
ps -ef | egrep '(^|/)X|Xorg|Xsun'
svcs -a | egrep -i 'gdm|dtlogin|x11|graphical'
tail -n 200 /var/log/Xorg.0.log /var/adm/messages

How to interpret and act on the results:

  • If cat /etc/release shows Solaris 10 vs Solaris 11/OpenSolaris, use the appropriate package tools: Solaris 10 uses SVR4 tools (pkginfo, pkgadd), Solaris 11/OpenSolaris use the IPS pkg tool. Check for installed X/desktop packages or install the GNOME/CDE/X11 package group from the install media for that release.
  • If X binaries exist but no server is running, inspect the X log (/var/log/Xorg.0.log) for failed driver loads (missing kernel module, "no screens found", or missing devices). If a display-manager SMF service is OFFLINE, find its FMRI with svcs and bring it up with svcadm enable <FMRI>.
  • If hardware drivers are missing (common with consumer Nvidia/ATI cards on older Solaris), either install the vendor driver if available for that Solaris release or force a fallback VESA driver temporarily. In virtual machines, enable guest video/3D support or install the VM guest additions.

: gathering the outputs above will pinpoint which of the four common causes applies. 's pointer toward official documentation is a good start for package and driver details; ignore unhelpful remarks like — Solaris can run a GUI reliably once the correct packages and drivers are in place.

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other thing , i m LOOKING FOR a documentation witch will be simple and good for a biginner in this operatin system .

well , there they already have the documentation , I think follow this link.

I think it is better to use ask this question on the form @ opensolaris.org or their irc channel .But brifely explain your question with the error logs and error messages and everything.
their irc is at freenode, #opensolaris , that wasn't a help channle , but they will provide you some help.

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don't use solaris.
it's crap

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