Andrew Hately wrote:
> I think I read a note about this on the sparc linux page; something like
> 1) make a device for the mouse with mknod
> 2) install the sun X server binary.
> 3) startx
> 4) optionally install olvwm, xdm, etc
>
> > ie: when you are logged in, actually you
> > logged in into
Oki DZ wrote:
>
> Andrew Hately wrote:
> ...
> > I had intended to use it as an xserver for the rest of the machines on my
> > network but the screen is so dim and unsharp I'm going off the idea.
>
> How do you set up xservers?
I think I read a note about this on the sparc linux page; something
On Tue, Oct 05, 1999 at 07:12:44AM +0700, Oki DZ was heard to state:
> BTW, why would anyone install the Debian on Suns if the machines come
> with
> Solaris right out the boxes? The only reason I'm asking about Debian on
> Sun is that I think it's an interesting alternative since the Classic
> whe
Thanks a lot to all who's responding to my questions regarding the Sun
Classic; I think with all the info I get, I can proceed installing the
system.
BTW, on other threads, I have questions on RS/6K.
Oki
Andrew Hately wrote:
...
> I had intended to use it as an xserver for the rest of the machines on my
> network but the screen is so dim and unsharp I'm going off the idea.
How do you set up xservers? ie: when you are logged in, actually you
logged in into the server machine (not the one that's
Ben Collins wrote:
...
> Once you get the base system installed and booted, I strongly suggest
> upgrading
> it to potato. Debian's SPARC dist has seen great improvements since slink
> released.
All right, thanks for the info.
BTW, does Debian support AIX's filesystem?
Oki
On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Oki DZ wrote:
> David Teague wrote:
> ...
> > We do have an all Debian/Windows 9x setup. The Sun serves Win9x
> > applications to machines in the student lab.
> I believe you use samba on the Sun for sharing the directories; and how
> did you set the smb.conf so that the Wind
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said...
>
>
> Ben Collins wrote:
> > IMO, the Debian install is a lot simpler. As I said Debian supports what the
> > kernel supports, which is any sun4c, sun4m, and sun4d (we also support
> > sun4u,
> > ultrasparc, with the proper kernel). SPA
On Wed, Oct 06, 1999 at 12:26:11PM +0700, Oki DZ wrote:
>
>
> Ben Collins wrote:
> > IMO, the Debian install is a lot simpler. As I said Debian supports what the
> > kernel supports, which is any sun4c, sun4m, and sun4d (we also support
> > sun4u,
> > ultrasparc, with the proper kernel). SPARC C
Oki DZ wrote:
>
> Ben Collins wrote:
> > IMO, the Debian install is a lot simpler. As I said Debian supports what the
> > kernel supports, which is any sun4c, sun4m, and sun4d (we also support
> > sun4u,
> > ultrasparc, with the proper kernel). SPARC Classic is a sun4c, the same cpu
>
> Excellen
Ben Collins wrote:
> IMO, the Debian install is a lot simpler. As I said Debian supports what the
> kernel supports, which is any sun4c, sun4m, and sun4d (we also support sun4u,
> ultrasparc, with the proper kernel). SPARC Classic is a sun4c, the same cpu
Excellent, so basically I can install De
David Teague wrote:
...
> We do have an all Debian/Windows 9x setup. The Sun serves Win9x
> applications to machines in the student lab.
I believe you use samba on the Sun for sharing the directories; and how
did you set the smb.conf so that the Windows clients don't have to
connect to a NT serv
On Tue, Oct 05, 1999 at 09:50:37AM +0200, J Horacio MG wrote:
>
> > BTW, why would anyone install the Debian on Suns if the machines come
> > with
> > Solaris right out the boxes? The only reason I'm asking about Debian on
> > Sun is that I think it's an interesting alternative since the Classic
>
> BTW, why would anyone install the Debian on Suns if the machines come
> with
> Solaris right out the boxes? The only reason I'm asking about Debian on
> Sun is that I think it's an interesting alternative since the Classic
> where I have an access to doesn't have Solaris on it (the CDs I mean).
> Mine, as I may have said, is a wee bit slow - the 40MHz
> prcoessor gives 40
> bogomips. That
that being the slowness, not the 40 bogomips.
> is probably down to the 1992 vintage hard disk
Oki DZ wrote:
>
> Andrew Hately wrote:
> > I tried both the 2.2.1 kernel rescue disc and the 2.0.36 on my
> > sparcstation2; the newer one didn't seem to be able to eject the floppy when
> > the next one was needed.
>
> Interesting... then how did you proceed?
ctrl-alt-del is understood by linux
On Tue, Oct 05, 1999 at 07:12:44AM +0700, Oki DZ wrote:
> BTW, why would anyone install the Debian on Suns if the machines come
> with
> Solaris right out the boxes? The only reason I'm asking about Debian on
> Sun is that I think it's an interesting alternative since the Classic
> where I have an
On Mon, 4 Oct 1999, William T Wilson wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Oki DZ wrote:
>
> > BTW, why would anyone install the Debian on Suns if the machines come
> > with Solaris right out the boxes? The only reason I'm asking about
> Maybe your SunOS/Solaris is way obsolete and you don't want to pay
On Tue, Oct 05, 1999 at 07:12:44AM +0700, Oki DZ wrote:
> BTW, why would anyone install the Debian on Suns if the machines come
> with
> Solaris right out the boxes? The only reason I'm asking about Debian on
> Sun is that I think it's an interesting alternative since the Classic
> where I have an
On Tue, Oct 05, 1999 at 07:11:33AM +0700, Oki DZ wrote:
>
>
> Ben Collins wrote:
> > After booting the rescue disk, the install is
> > pretty much the same as an i386 install.
>
> I'm quite familiar with Slackware Linux; is there any difference in the
> installation procedures between Slackware
On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Oki DZ wrote:
> Interesting... then how did you proceed? As far as I know, Suns don't
> have eject buttons on their floppy drives.
Some do.
> BTW, why would anyone install the Debian on Suns if the machines come
> with Solaris right out the boxes? The only reason I'm asking
Andrew Hately wrote:
> I tried both the 2.2.1 kernel rescue disc and the 2.0.36 on my
> sparcstation2; the newer one didn't seem to be able to eject the floppy when
> the next one was needed.
Interesting... then how did you proceed? As far as I know, Suns don't
have eject buttons on their flopp
Ben Collins wrote:
> After booting the rescue disk, the install is
> pretty much the same as an i386 install.
I'm quite familiar with Slackware Linux; is there any difference in the
installation procedures between Slackware and Debian Linux?
My only concern is that Debian Linux doesn't support S
Ben Collins wrote:
>
> On Thu, Sep 30, 1999 at 12:35:40PM +0700, Oki DZ wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm interested in installing Debian Linux on a Sun Classic.
> > Any pointers will be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Oki
>
> There is an install text in /debian/dists/slink/main/disks-sparc.
On Thu, Sep 30, 1999 at 12:35:40PM +0700, Oki DZ wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm interested in installing Debian Linux on a Sun Classic.
> Any pointers will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Oki
There is an install text in /debian/dists/slink/main/disks-sparc. Most
likely you will want to download t
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