[ale] Sparc10

[Ken Nagorski]

Hi there,

	Yes, it is slow. Linux has been ported to the sparc but that
doens't mean it's the best place to run it. My advice is run Linux on x86
machines and run FreeBSD or Solaris on Sparc!

Ken

 On Mon, 9 Apr 2001, Chris Fowler wrote:

> I have the sparc 10 loaded with Debian.  Is it just me, or does it seem
> sloooooooowwwwww?
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Kinney [mailto:jkinney at localnetsolutions.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 2:10 PM
> To: Chris Fowler
> Cc: 'Jon Uhler'; 'ale at ale.org'
> Subject: RE: [ale] Sparc10
> 
> 
> ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/linux/updates
> has theos stuff for sparc. The last RH release was for 6.2. It has been
> dropped for 7.0
> 
> Debian also has sparc binaries. I think there is also an iso image.
> 
> On Mon, 9 Apr 2001, Chris Fowler wrote:
> 
> > I've located a CD unit.  Can someone point me where I can download a RH
> > sparc ISO?  I have a 500mb HDD.  I am loading via serial console.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jon Uhler [mailto:juhler at eoncc.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 11:58 AM
> > To: 'Chris Fowler'
> > Subject: RE: [ale] Sparc10
> >
> >
> > The floppy device is not a "bootable" device on a Sun.  I do not think it
> is
> > big enough to hold all of the crap needed to boot a sun.
> >
> > The older single speed SCSI cd-rom's sould work on the 10.  Set the SCSI
> ID
> > to "6".  Sun looks at "6" for the boot CD.
> >
> > Jon
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris Fowler [mailto:ChrisF at computone.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 11:54 AM
> > To: 'Jon Uhler'
> > Subject: RE: [ale] Sparc10
> >
> >
> > I do not have CD.  I can try to install via network.  Why is floppy not
> > listed?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jon Uhler [mailto:juhler at eoncc.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 11:50 AM
> > To: 'Chris Fowler'
> > Subject: RE: [ale] Sparc10
> >
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> > Do you have a CD rom on this machine?  Can you boot off of the CD to
> verify
> > the disk?
> >
> > I have a CD-ROM and media if needed.  Also have a Sparc 20 I want to
> > sell.....
> >
> > Looks like no bootstrape on the disk.  Sun is also picky on the SCSI id
> > numbers.
> >
> > Jon
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris Fowler [mailto:ChrisF at computone.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 11:46 AM
> > To: 'Jon Uhler'
> > Cc: 'ale at ale.org'
> > Subject: RE: [ale] Sparc10
> >
> >
> > Here is what I have done
> > ok probe-scsi
> > Target 1
> >   Unit 0   Disk     QUANTUM P105SS 910-10-94A.1 08/31/89005090092
> >                     GENERIC
> > ok probe-scsi-all
> > /iommu at f,e0000000/sbus at f,e0001000/espdma at f,400000/esp at f,800000
> > Target 1
> >   Unit 0   Disk     QUANTUM P105SS 910-10-94A.1 08/31/89005090092
> >                     GENERIC
> >
> >
> > ok boot /iommu at f,e0000000/sbus at f,e0001000/espdma at f,400000/esp at f,800000
> > Boot device:
> /iommu at f,e0000000/sbus at f,e0001000/espdma at f,400000/esp at f,800000
> > File and args:
> > Boot load failed
> > ok
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jon Uhler [mailto:juhler at eoncc.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 11:45 AM
> > To: 'Chris Fowler'
> > Subject: RE: [ale] Sparc10
> >
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> > You need to do a stop a or a break during boot to get to the boot prompt
> > (ok>) then change boot device.....
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris Fowler [mailto:ChrisF at computone.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 11:34 AM
> > To: 'ale at ale.org'
> > Subject: [ale] Sparc10
> >
> >
> > I have a sparc10 I want to run Linux on.  I need to load Linux on the unit
> > and the unit tries to boot from Ethernet.  How can I disable that?
> > I keep getting the following error message:
> >
> >
> > Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
> > I can use arp to provide an address, but I need to boot from the hdd to
> see
> > if Solaris is loaded.  Hoe do I tell the system to boot from the drive not
> > Ethernet.  I'm not using video, I'm using serial console.
> > Chris
> >
> 
> 

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