john kroll wrote:
> Another step backwards. Releases have been installing good now this; again
> more problems with install. Checked md5 on both dvd downloads and final iso
> before burning everything checked good. What more info can I collect or is it
> just my e521 chipset??
The Developer Express Install has a known bug in this release - the
workaround is to use one of the older installers:
6693020 SXDE installer fails after language selection
Description:
This happens when using the default SXDE (Solaris Express Developer Edition)
installer on the DVD.
When the Language panel comes up there is also an error message window which
says:
"Cannot create the directory "/root/.gnome2/share/fonts". This is needed to
allow changing the mouse pointer theme."
I then hit close on the error window and hit OK for English on the Language
panel. I get the following in a window in the upper left corner.
ERROR: The New GUI Installer exited abnormally. You can try to
restart the installer by running install-solaris from this
terminal window.
To use the old GUI Installer, you must reboot and choose the Solaris Express
option
from the GRUB menu. This option requires more configuration information than
the
Solaris Express Developer Edition option.
I did try to run "install-solaris" from that terminal window. It gets as far as
"Starting Solaris Installation... and brings up the Language panel again. After
clicking okay, nothing happens except that a prompt appears in the terminal
window.
--
-Alan Coopersmith- alan.coopersmith at sun.com
Sun Microsystems, Inc. - X Window System Engineering
