Re: [ProgSoc] sparcLinux/ultraPenguin on a Sparc 5

[daedalus <jpw001@nospam.its.maynick.com.au>]

On Wed, 27 Jan 1999, Anton Blanchard wrote:

> > Hey folks. A question for the sparclinux crowd: I'd like to replace the 
> > Slowaris on this SparcStation5 I am currently typing on with linux and 
> > thus have access to the plethora of niceness I enjoy on my x86 linux box. 
> > It has an ugly small screen so I'd like to use the sparc's one and play 
> > with GNOME, Enlightenment, et al.
> 
> > Possible? Easy? Hard? Nightmare? I have zero knowledge of the differences 
> > between SparcLinux and x86 so I'd appreciate any handy hints you'd like 
> > to share on how to go about upgrading my machine. I notice progsoc 
> > mirrors sparclinux stuff on the ftp site. :)
> 
> SparcLinux/UltraLinux is the kernel.
> 
> As far as distributions go, you have two options. Redhat 5.2 is available
> for Sparc. The alternative is UltraPenguin which is Redhat 5.2 with fixes.
> One of the main advantages of UltraPenguin is that it works on ultrasparcs.
> ProgSoc uses (and mirrors) UltraPenguin.

Kewl. That's what I was planning to use. Having a close mirror is very 
handy indeed.

> As with any RedHat machine, you can plug in sparc binary RPMS, or else
> pick up a source RPM and do rpm --rebuild. Very nice.

Yes indeedy. :)

> > Oh, and I guess if I manage to get it all working on this little sparc5 
> > I'll know all about how to install it.. and can attempt to get it to run 
> > on an E10k domain whilst no one is looking.. ;) I wonder how many 
> > bogomips it'd be...
> 
> From memory a fully loaded E10k might get about 30,000 bogomips :)

Muahahaha! Our e10k isn't fully spec'd.. and in any case I'll probably 
only be able to highjack a single system board at any given time.. Then 
again.. having a devel machine running ultraPenguin does sound rather 
cool. Just have to convince the other guys here that it would be a Good 
Thing.

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