The KDE Project recommends the XFree86 server

[Stefan Teleman]

It is not possible, on Solaris SPARC, to run any other X server than 
the one shipped by Sun, which is based on X11R6.4. It is possible to 
build X.org (X11R6) from source, but it will not run, because the 
framebuffer microcode is proprietary to Sun, and there is no open 
source equivalent. So, no X server upgrades are possible other than 
those provided by Sun.

The situation is slightly different on Solaris x86, where Xfree86 can 
be used, but it has its own set or problems. A lot of people use the 
Xig X server on Solaris X86, at which point one is bound to the X 
server upgrades from Xig.

--Stefan

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On Saturday 10 July 2004 10:33, Waldo Bastian wrote:
> I think it's important to point out that people that use KDE on
> such legacy systems don't take full advantage of what KDE has to
> offer and that they can improve their situation by using a modern X
> server. Whether they want to do so is their choice, the
> requirements page explains what they will miss if their X server
> lacks certain extensions so that they can make an informed decision
> whether it is worth the hassle to upgrade their server.

-- 
Stefan Teleman          'Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition'
steleman at nyc.rr.com                          -Monty Python