text_combined: matthew french mfrench42yahoocouk bad msg get working version favourite kdegnome desktop instead dte uhm mean cde um httpwwwssuncomsoftwarestargnome integrated solaris yeah yeah yeah tried year ago sucked like new vacuum cleaner although expect lot better would really like see gnome one sun ray thin terminals curiosity normal fashion mean still interactive customisations like solaris jumpstart specify everything install server boot net install go home come fully installed patched desktop next morning er mean normal fashion linux install would distro specific anyway sure would possible automated install script changes would surprised debian already know pass extra parameters boot command picked silo boot disk linux would prompt selection would boot straight matter tftping correct config file install would automatic dont see _major problem prom ie ok prompt almost hardware level hence dosent depend os able connect easily enough machine installed cant log network network computer sorry couldnt resist problem time linux booting console tty drivers started black hole without error messages log prompts problem sometimes linux drop prom shutdown instead powering rebooting without serial cable keyboard possible reboot box without flicking power switch hidden back case think console ttyattys0 drop prom devnull get console messages box shut properly matthew __________________________________________________ yahoo everything youll ever need one web page news sport email music charts httpukmyyahoocom irish linux users group iluglinuxie httpwwwlinuxiemailmanlistinfoilug unsubscription information list maintainer listmasterlinuxie tue 6 aug 2002 155819 0100 ilug sparc solaris dell gx260 v redhat 73