[huskerlug] Re: Linux on SPARC

The problem is, that I have recently discovered that I very much dislike debian.
 It's hard to explain why, I guess it just doesn't "feel" right.  I did give it
a fair chance, though and used it for about a month.  I always seem to find my
way back to Redhat, though.  Right now, I just wish they supported Sparc,
because solaris is a PITA to get working right.  Though, it is a good system
once it's running.

--Ben

Quoting Jim Worrest <jworrest@xxxxxxxxx>:

>       www.ultralinux.org seems to be one website that does contain
> information on the various distros of  SPARC Linux.   I didn't find it
> there or on the Debian website, but I did see that Debian does have
> 3.0r1 for Sparc which is their latest release, I do believe.  I just
> saw that  www.cheapbytes.com had the CDs for it.
>       There is getting less instead of more Linux support for the Sparc
> machines, or so it seems to me.   ---Jim
>
>
> On Thursday 24 July 2003 03:31, you wrote:
> > I thought I would follow up on this discussion.
> >
> > I've decided to use Aurora Linux because I am more familiar with
> > Redhat than any other distro.  I have it installed on one machine
> > right now that controls a tape-backup robot.  It works like a charm!
> >  All of the necessary software was on the Aurora discs, and
> > everything installed flawlessly.
> >
> > The only thing that concerns me about this distro is staying
> > up-to-date on software patches.  There are some errata packages
> > available from Aurora, but last I checked, they weren't very
> > up-to-date.
> >
> > I'm thinking about setting up a sparc machine with a little more
> > disk space (my trial machine only has 1GB...just enough to get the
> > system running with no X), and whenever RH releases new RPMs, I'll
> > grab the SRPMs and rebuild them for the sparc.
> >
> > --Ben Chavet
> >
> > Quoting Jim Worrest <jworrest@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > >   It's whatever makes Ben happy.  SuSE would be the easiest to
> > > install, I assume they have a Yast to do it, on that distro,  Your
> > > more familiar with both.
> > >   Probably,  Debian will have the longest lasting support.  I think
> > > they had before anyone else and still support it.  I gave away a
> > > Sparc and a copy of  Redhat 5.2 for the Sparc.  I don't see where
> > > Redhat supports the machine anymore.  ---Jim
> > >
> > > On Friday 11 July 2003 19:11, you wrote:
> > > > I had trouble with networking in Suse 7.3 on a Ultra SPARC
> > > > 1...works = fine on
> > > > a SPARCstation 5, I'm using Aurora Linux now without any problem
> > > > on the = same
> > > > Ultra 1
> > > >
> > > > Gentoo I can only imagine how long that would take on my might
> > > > 70Mhz, = 110Mhz
> > > > and 143Mhz machines :)
> > > >
> > > > Mandrake Beta? Have to look into that one...
> > > >
> > > > One Problem I'm having with seems just a mater of Linux on SPARC
> > > > is Java support in web browser.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: huskerlug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =
> > > > [mailto:huskerlug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > On Behalf Of Jim Worrest
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 6:36 PM
> > > > To: huskerlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [huskerlug] Re: Linux on SPARC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >         Ben, I will point out that Debian appears to have a SPARC
> > > > distro, and Mandrake a beta one.   If you're more familiar with
> > > > how those=20 behave,  it could make it easier for you.  I guess
> > > > Sparc computers are=20 a little crankier get working than the
> > > > typical pc.  ---Jim
> > > >
> > > > On Friday 11 July 2003 02:56, you wrote:
> > > > > I'll probably start with SuSE 7.3 because it looks like it's
> > > > > the=20 easiest one to install.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anybody know why the big distros dropped sparc support?
> > > > > I wonder =
> > > > >
> > > > > how much extra work it was for them to port everything...
> > > > >
> > > > > --Ben Chavet
> > > > >
> > > > > Quoting Jim Worrest <jworrest@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > > > > >     Someone brought up this awhile ago and did come up with
> > > > > > a=20 distribution different from SuSE 7.3.  I use this
> > > > > > distro on my IBMs=20 and it usually works very well, and
> > > > > > there is still support for it. =20 ---Jim
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thursday 10 July 2003 23:44, you wrote:
> > > > > > > We have a bunch of old Sun machines where I work and
> > > > > > > I'm=20 interested in putting linux on them.  For some of
> > > > > > > the machines it=20 will mean bringing
> > > > > >
> > > > > > them
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > back from the dead, for others it will be a migration
> > > > > > > from=20 Solaris.  Most of these machines are workstations
> > > > > > > in our computer=20 lab which nobody really uses, which is
> > > > > > > why I'm interested in=20 introducing something new.  It
> > > > > > > might sparc some new interest in=20 these machines (pun
> > > > > > > half-way intended
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > :)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Looking around, it seems that most of the major distros
> > > > > > > have=20 dropped SPARC support quite a while ago.  Does
> > > > > > > anybody have any=20 suggestions as to which distro would
> > > > > > > work best. I'd like to have=20 a package-based distro of
> > > > > > > some sort just to make software=20 installation a bit
> > > > > > > easier.  Although I realize that most projects=20 don't
> > > > > > > package for SPARC anyway, so I'd be willing to play
> > > > > > > around=20 with a source-based distro.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any tips or suggestions would be much appreciated.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --Ben Chavet
> > > > > > >
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