[clue-tech] Modern/Current SPARC Linux Distros

[Tony McDowell]

I already have the Solaris 10 media kit (includes x86, x64, and SPARC
installers) but it's been complaining about the larger hard disk that I
threw in the box.  If I could somehow root the Solaris install that is
already on it, I might very well leave it alone based on these words of
wisdom.

-tony

On 7/8/07, Richard Knechtel <richard.knechtel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I got a Sparc Ultra-10 on ebay, I didn't find a Linux distro I really
> liked
> that worked as well as solaris does on sparc hardware. You can get Solaris
> for free, just go download it. I am running solaris 9 but am working on
> getting ready to install solaris 10 soon. I would go with the solaris 10
> install. Watch the memory though. Check if it starts throwing errors. When
> I got my Ultra-10 it was a great deal, however the memory was throwing
> errors (memory starting to go bad). Be forwarned SPARC memory is
> exspenive!!!!
>
>
> At 10:53 AM 7/7/2007, Tony McDowell wrote:
> >I just got back from yardsaling where I got a fabulous deal ($5.00) on a
> >SPARC Ultra 5.  Anyone got any opinions on which SPARC distros would be
> >good to throw on it.  I know it's got the 360MHz proc with 128MB of
> memory
> >(currently -- the memory will be upgraded later).  I've got a Solaris 10
> >install DVD around here as well, which I might try too.
> >
> >-tony
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