Re: Linux on a SunFire 280R?
On Sun, 2002-07-28 at 15:46, Ben Collins wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 28, 2002 at 05:55:42PM +0000, Brian Milco wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've been given the chance to try Linux on a Sun Fire 280R, I've been
> > trying for a few weeks (off and on) to get Linux (first SuSE now
> > Debian) installed on this machine, but I've had no luck, my first question:
> > Is it even possible to get Linux installed on a SunFire machine? I haven't
> > seen SunFires listed on any of the FAQ's as supported or not supported.
> >
> > If it should work, I would be most appreciative of any help you
> > could give me. In hopes that Linux should work on a SunFire I'm
> > including the specs and what I've tried... :)
> >
> > Specs:
> > SunFire 280R
> > 1 UltraSPARC-III+ 900 MHz
>
> I haven't heard of this working. I know we support UltraSPARC III
> though.
UltraSPARC III+ is currently unsupported. DaveM confirmed this for me a
while back, when I was trying to do the same thing. Nothing will install
on it until the kernel gets code for that CPU.
~spot
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