Desktop Solaris 10

Hi,
I would like to use solaris 10 as a desktop system. But for this case it should be possible to shut down the system as a normal user.
For this case I should have the menue "Shut Down" in the Java Desktop System for all user.
I have searched a lot but I did not get an funktional solution, to get this menue to shut down the computer as a normal user.
Can someone help me? Thanks in advance.

I may have been lucky, as I experienced no problem whatsoever. When choosing " shutdown " while utilizing the gdm mask, the system goes through the usual sequence and thens shuts down my machine.
Same exact procedure as utilizing the CDE shutdown.
Suggest that you re-read the ENTIRE editing procedure in the link that you followed in the previous post. There is a reference to ' gdm2 ' as opposed to
' gdm ' depending on Solaris version that you are utilizing. This may (?) be a factor that you may have to deal with.
Good luck ....... John

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test:0x000a-08-:1::
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REQUIRED COMBINATIONS:
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Hi All,
This is my first post. I am new to sun solaris. I am trying to install Solaris 10 (using DVD). while installation it came up with folllwing error.
NO Disk found.
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     Solaris Driver 64-bit
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1
     No Solaris Driver
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     Storage
     Intel Corporation
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2
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3
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     Solaris Bundled Driver: e1000g
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4
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     Solaris Bundled Driver: uhci
     USB
     Intel Corporation
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5
     Solaris Bundled Driver: uhci
     Solaris Bundled Driver: uhci
     USB
     Intel Corporation
     82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
6
     Solaris Bundled Driver: uhci
     Solaris Bundled Driver: uhci
     USB
     Intel Corporation
     82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3
7
     Solaris Bundled Driver: uhci
     Solaris Bundled Driver: uhci
     USB
     Intel Corporation
     82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
8
     Solaris Bundled Driver: uhci
     Solaris Bundled Driver: uhci
     USB
     Intel Corporation
     82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5
9
     Solaris Bundled Driver: ehci
     Solaris Bundled Driver: ehci
     USB
     Intel Corporation
     82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1
10
     Solaris Bundled Driver: ehci
     Solaris Bundled Driver: ehci
     USB
     Intel Corporation
     82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2
11
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     Solaris Bundled Driver: * vgatext/ ** i810
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     Vendor ID
     Device ID
     Class Code
     Sub VID
     Sub DID
     Revision ID
1
     8086      2822      00010400      1028      01dd      02
2
     8086      284b      00040300      1028      01dd      02
3
     8086      104c      00020000      1028      01dd      02
4
     8086      2830      000c0300      1028      01dd      02
5
     8086      2831      000c0300      1028      01dd      02
6
     8086      2832      000c0300      1028      01dd      02
7
     8086      2834      000c0300      1028      01dd      02
8
     8086      2835      000c0300      1028      01dd      02
9
     8086      2836      000c0320      1028      01dd      02
10
     8086      283a      000c0320      1028      01dd      02
11
     8086      29a2      00030000      1028      01dd      02

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the only thing that worked for me was:
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