Re: install on Sun Blade 100
> is Debian SPARC reliable as a production system or are there a pile
of issues?
> just looking to run a basic Internet server - httpd and sshd
Anthony,
As mentioned before I have sarge running on an ultra 5. It runs
flawlessly. (I'm using it now, it's my main machine :-)) My blade is
sitting over on the other side of the room with a pile of intel boxen.
I'll start playing with it again in a week or two. (need a serial cable
a bigger hard drive, to run as a local server) Most of the other boxes
have x86 debian.
As for debian on sparc being production reliable, the debian-sparc port
is just that - a port. The only different part is the adaptation (or
port) the the 64bit sparc processor. (essentially just a different
kernel) The rest of the system is just what we're used to - plain old
debian and we all know how reliable that is. ;-)
The sun hardware (blade, ultra 5,10 etc) are sun's atempt at a
workstation class of computer. They are still basically server hardware.
As such, they are impeccably built and are as robust and solid as any
server.
A sun blade 100 set up as an internet/intranet or whatever server would
seem an ideal solution.
I've googled a link or two that may help.
http://www.de-brauwer.be/docs/debian_on_sun.html
http://040.digital-bless.com/texts/installing_debian_linux_on_sun_netra_x1.html
http://040.digital-bless.com/texts/Unofficial_Sun_Blade_100_FAQ.htm
http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2003/10/msg00135.html
Regards
Dale.
http://dale.orcon.net.nz
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