[desktop-discuss] new user, a few questions (sun update manager,

[Abram B Olson]

MC wrote:
>> Is it likely that the updater is failing because I didn't register this
>> install and if so, how can I
>> re-run the registration tool?
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> SXCE simply does not have its act together as well as you think/hope.  To update it you need to download and burn and install a whole new DVD.
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> There may be a modern up-to-par OpenSolaris desktop with a final release of Project Indiana, but for the time being there is none.  As you are finding out, SXCE is haphazard as a consumer product.
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Well thats too bad. Still, solaris has made amazing strides since 
version 8 in terms of usability. I'm excited to see how much further it 
goes in the coming years. Hopefully in the near future it will be in a 
state where I can replace linux with it. Thanks for your help everyone.


Abe