Re: Status of Debian in Sparcs/Ultra Sparcs
> My teacher is asking me for help him install Linux at two Sun that he is
> buying. I didn't know yet if is 32 or 64 bits (Ultras or not). Browsing the
> Debian sites, I noted that the Sparc distribution is ahead Ultra. Am I wrong?
> Also, if is 32 bits, how do I start?
> Is it simple like PCs? I have only knowledge of installing in PCs with
> Debian.
> Also, 32 bits is planned to shiped with 2.1 slink?
Yes. 32-bit SPARC Debian is ahead of 64-bit Ultra port. The major reason
is the 64-bit support of gcc(egcs) to UltraSPARC. Since now 64-bit Solaris
is out and GCC seems to have a native support on Solaris, I think UltraLinux
port will go pretty quick. There is possibility of merging both 32-bit and
64-bit distribution together.
--ward
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