Desktop Enhancements

The following desktop features and enhancements have been added to the Solaris 10 6/06 release.

32-bit: Palm Synchronization with USB Port

This desktop feature is new in the Solaris 10 6/06 release.

The palm synchronization feature enables Palm device synchronization through USB ports on the Solaris OS. This feature provides support to synchronize mobile devices such as Palm tops with desktops.

For further information, see the gpilotd-control-applet(1) man page.

32-bit: The gnome-pilot Utility

This desktop feature is new in the Solaris 10 6/06 release.

The gnome-pilot utility enables Palm users to synchronize their calendars, contacts and task lists between Evolution and their devices on the Solaris OS. This feature also enables the Palm user to back up and restore their devices on the Solaris OS. The gnome-pilot feature supports synchronization with the PalmOS® 4.x and the PalmOS 5.x.

x86: Xorg X Server Version 6.9

This X11 windowing feature enhancement is new in the Solaris 10 6/06 release.

The Xorg X Server for x86 and x64 platforms has been upgraded from version 6.8.2 to version 6.9 by the X.Org Foundation and the open source community. The new version adds support for more graphics devices including new models from ATI, XGI, VIA, and Intel. The Xorg X Server version 6.9 also adds keyboard and mouse handling improvements, performance enhancements, and bug fixes.

For further information, see the Xorg(1) man page.