Re: Installation on SS5/110
On Mon, Jul 30, 2001 at 09:12:52AM +0100, Chris.Smith@raytheon.co.uk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Ok, I've got myself a nice SS5/110 and have had some trouble
> with various `other OS's' with it (OpenBSD and NetBSD) so
> I've decided to try Debian. ;) Got a couple of questions
> before I go and do it though:-
>
> a) This is running as a web/ftp server at home. I assume
> the thing will work out of the box with a serial console
> (vt100 emulation on laptop ;). It *does* have a
> framebuffer in it btw! It'll have a monitor+keyb
> plugged into it at a later date and be used as a
> secondary workstation (when I find somewhere to set it
> up ;)
>
> b) How `reliable' is it compared to the i386 port?
>
> c) Has anyone had trouble with ftp installs lagging in any
> way (aka *BSD)? The ftp transfer drops to about 2k/sec
> and then the installer crashes on *BSD. (This could be
> due to me using IIS as an ftp server though :p).
>
> d) Are there any known gotchas that arent listed in the
> installation guide?
Everything should run smooth for you. The stability with 2.2.x kernels
(what you'll get with a Debian install) is very nice (I had an LX with
340 days uptime until the power gods took it all away). The serial
console install is supported (should work without any problems).
Ben
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