Re: Debian on Sun 4/6x0 (ss600mp) machines - any caveats, etc?
On Thu, Nov 29, 2001 at 09:48:04PM +1100, Craig Ian Dewick wrote:
>
> Hiya,
>
> I've decided to setup my Sun 4/6x0 machine (a 4/6x0 board with a 166 Mhz
> Hypersparc CPU, 2.14.3H bootROM's, installed in a Sun 3-slot deskside VME
> tower case!) as a Linux box and the actual installation process off a set
> of Potato CD-R's was painless (except the second CD failed to be
> recognised by aptget).
>
> I'm sure I won't be the only person using a 4/6x0 to run Debian. I was
> originally going to stick NetBSD on it. 8-)
>
> Are there any 4/6x0-specific tips anyone can give me? Is there anything
> special for this model of machine in any FAQ's, etc. that I should check
> out?
I have it running on an ss690mp, with quad 50mhz SuperSparc's. Should
run just fine, but the VME bus is not supported. I've been pondering
writing drivers for it, but haven't gotten around to it yet (I have 2
more drives off the VME bus that I'd like to use).
Ben
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