[clue-tech] Modern/Current SPARC Linux Distros

[Tony McDowell]

Thanks for the feedback.

-tony

On 7/9/07, Nate Duehr <nate at natetech.com> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> That's about what they're worth.  Maybe $10.  It's a 64-bit machine with
> a little better I/O than a Pentium II class PC, and similar overall speed.
>
> On the flip side, they're virtually indestructible.
>
> Memory will be expensive compared to the price you paid for the machine.
>   Hard disks aren't super-cheap either.
>
> Solaris 10 will not install on it.  It'll refuse when it sees it's an
> Ultra-5.
>
> I haven't researched it, but perhaps the OpenSolaris folks have removed
> that check or made it more lax for their version.
>
> I used to run Debian on mine.  It's a dog.
>
> Nate
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