Solaris 10 Upgrade no Graphical Environments

I just upgraded my little Ultra 10 (300Mhz, 256MB, 40GB disk) from Solaris 9 to Solaris 10. I basically selected "everything" and after hours of feeding CDs it finished and I just get the console login. I turned on the login server. Reboot. No CDE. I tried runing the session manager from the command line and it chunks away a little while and just comes back to the command line.
During the install it did some windows on the screen. Do I have to go back to Solaris 9 to get this thing doing graphical interfaces again?
Geez Linux is so much easier!

Hello John,
I'm pretty sure that even with 256MB of the memory a graphical setup is available.
If cost is an issue, try to get 128MB modules (501-2654). These are higher profile and <u>not</u> certified for the Ultra 5/10. They even fit in the Ultra 5 after removing the floppy mounting bracket. These modules are inexpensive to get from second hand (e.g. eBay).
The modules are for mid-range and high-end servers (E3x00,E4x00,E5x00,E6x00 x=0 or 5, and E10K).
Maybe a reconfiguration boot (<b>boot -r</b>) resolves the issue.
Have you tried to reset the configuration with <b>sys-unconfig</b>. There are only a few settings you have to re-enter.
Michael

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