Infrastructure Software

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

I want to run newer version of GIMP preferably at least 2.4. My current Solaris version is Solaris 10, Jan 2005 version. I ordered Solaris Express 11 x86 core and, 6 CD set since I was not looking forward to download free GTK libs to set up a local build environment for GIMP since it would take at least an entire day to get GIMP working using my dial up modem.

I have several questions about Solaris Express 11x86 OS/Application Set

1. Does it still use familiar GRUB 0.9X as boot loader? I am not familiar with GRUB 2.x

2. Would my old Star Office 8 install on Solaris Express 11x86 OS

3. Would the new version of GIMP comes with Solaris Express 11x86 would install on old
Solaris 10 of January 2005 version?

4. Since Graphics and Audio editing programmes runs better when swap and /tmp slices on the
second physical disk. Can I at least make Solaris 10 and Solaris Express share these
spaces ? I give 12GB for /usr 16GB for /opt and 4GB for / and 16GB for /export/home on
one primary partition on fist disk and /tmp and swap on another 4 GB primary partition on the
second disk.

I would appreciate yourkind advice and time.

Pinecloud

Dell Dimension
Intel Dual Core 3GHz
2GB Memory
SATA II Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB x 2
Philips DVD/CD Writer
nvidia GE Force 6600GT
Sound Blaster Audigy emu 10K1
3M USB Dial-up Modem