When installing Solaris Express Community Edition, why does the boot menu list “Solaris Express Developer Edition” and “Solaris Express” instead?
Solaris Express Developer Edition (SXDE) is based on Solaris Express Community Edition (SXCE). Although SXDE is released once each quarter year, it is also present on every SXCE DVD. The CD version of SXCE does not include SXDE. The boot entry “Solaris Express” is for SXCE. SXDE requires at least 768MB of memory during installation. SXCE requires at least 512MB of memory during installation. There are 3 differences between SXCE and SXDE: 1. SXDE uses a different installer which looks nicer and asks less questions. It is therefore considered easier for new users. 2. SXDE installs several developer tools automatically as part of the installation process. The developer tools are also present on SXCE DVDs (but not the CD version) and can be installed separately after installation. 3. SXDE uses Network AutoMagic (NWAM) by default. This greatly simplifies networking, particularly for laptop users. SXCE uses the traditional Solaris network setup by default. Both SXCE and SXDE have the option
