Re: Sparc Ultra5 (170)
On Wed, May 12, 1999 at 07:42:09AM -0500, Ian Keith Setford wrote:
>
> I posted this question to the Sparc list but didn't get a reply so I'm
> trying it here.
>
> I have an Ultra5 that I would like to install on. The installation pages
> make no mention of this, or any other machine being "supported". I am
> curious because the RedHat installation manual specifically states that
> the Ultra5 is "unsupported". I have also heard that this is a kernel
> problem and the kernels after 2.2.5 *do* support this machine.
>
> Can anybody clear this up? I have been using Debian on Intel for almost
> three years and I'd like to put Debian on this box if at all possible.
We have users and developers running stock slink on Ultra1's Ultra30's and
I believe an Ultra5. The boot disks to use are the 2.2.1-sun4u, I'm pretty
sure you will have no problems.
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