[huskerlug] Re: Linux on SPARC

        Take a look at the Ultralinux site, I did notice that Aurora was 
taking up where RedHat left off, so if they decide to quite on it, 
then you're going to have a much harder time of it, using a RedHat 
style Linux.   ---Jim


On Thursday 24 July 2003 22:05, you wrote:
> 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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