Re: Linux on IPCs and 1+s

[Steve Dunham <dunham@cps.msu.edu>]

Will Lowe <harpo@UDel.Edu> writes:

> > client irc server on a 1+. Linux is faster than Solaris on these systems,
> > but they are still only good for single service type applications, which
> > sounds like what you want to do. They are very solid though (36 days
> > uptime on the sparc 1 so far, the sparc 1+ last I looked had 82 days).

> Ok.  Thanks.  I'm also looking to use them in a mostly-solaris
> environment;  my experience shows that the linux nfs implementation leaves
> some things to be desired.  Are there problems with this?

I use an Ultra 5 running Debian and a Sparc20 (currently running
RedHat) without problems in a mostly Solaris environment (NFS home
dirs, automount, NIS, etc.).

Steve
dunham@cse.msu.edu