On Tue, December 7, 2010 1:53 pm, RR wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 7:51 AM, Kim Culhan <w8hdkim@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, December 7, 2010 5:51 am, RR wrote:

> I'm guessing that Sun Studio along with jds-cbe runs using the JRE/Java etc
> which is why it doens't need the X11 framework?

Actually Sun Studio doesn't use JRE-Java nor does the jds-cbe.

Its really straightforward and doesn't utilize an integrated graphic environment
the way some other developement products do with 'Studio' in the name :)

> I am hoping that is the case
> as I'm running Solaris inside VMs and having trouble with bringing up the
> GUI desktop interface on OpenSolaris although it comes up withour a problem
> on Solaris 10. I thought it was Solaris that had problems with drivers etc.
> but it had no problems running OpenSolaris inside a VM on the same VM Host
> fails to bring up the desktop.
>
> Either way, it's awesome if I don't need to have the X11 framework in place
> to compile FS in Solaris.

I'm sure you'll have very little problem with this, just install sun studio on your system
with the instructions for your flavor of [Open]Solaris along with the jds-cbe and your good to go.

-kim