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Linux on SPARC
« on: September 21, 2007, 09:05:54 AM »
I've successfully installed  Ubuntu on a Sun Microsystems Ultra-10 and would like to detail the steps for anyone else interested. 

First of all, you'll need an iso from http://ubuntu.com.  There are several to choose from, so make sure you select the (sparc) image.  Its under the ubuntu-server link.  Ensure you don't have a Raptor GFX (TSI) framebuffer in your machine, even if you're not using it at the primary output device, because ubuntu will no install with it present in the system.

Installation is straight-forward and without issue.

Because you've installed the server version, IF you're going to run this as a workstation, you'll need to install a GUI.

Start with X binaries:

sudo apt-get install xorg

Then your desktop manager/window manager of choice, and you're done!
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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2007, 03:21:04 PM »
Quote from: ehowton on September 21, 2007, 09:05:54 AM


Start with X binaries:

sudo apt-get install xorg

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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2007, 03:30:47 PM »
You guys aren't speaking English so....
Hab SoSlI' Quch
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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2007, 01:33:17 PM »
Eric, you & my hubby are gonna get along REALLY well. I will probably spend many a conversation just singing to myself, "All together now ----- meow, meow, meow,meow....meow, meow, meow, meow...meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow..."
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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2007, 01:42:26 PM »
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I will probably spend many a conversation just singing to myself, "All together now ----- meow, meow, meow,meow....meow, meow, meow, meow...meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow..."

Me too, but we don't do cats, so "ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff..."
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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2007, 02:05:27 PM »
Quote from: d_huntress on September 24, 2007, 01:33:17 PM
Eric, you & my hubby are gonna get along REALLY well. I will probably spend many a conversation just singing to myself, "All together now ----- meow, meow, meow,meow....meow, meow, meow, meow...meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow..."

Good times.  We can swap OSX programs as well!
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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2007, 03:58:19 PM »
Quote from: ehowton on September 24, 2007, 02:05:27 PM

Good times.  We can swap OSX programs as well!

Will let him know you intend to do some swapping. Uhhhhhh...I'll make sure to clarify!
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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2007, 01:48:02 PM »
Are you kidding, baby? I put the "GRRRR" in swinger, baby! Yeah!
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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2007, 04:17:40 PM »
LOL! We sat thru Goldmember this weekend. It may have permanently scarred the baby for life!
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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2007, 05:20:06 PM »
The toughest install I had to go through was on an SGI Challenge S.  It's basically a stripped Indy with no head, so everything had to go through the serial console.  Bad part was if the serial port ever became unplugged, or the computer running the serial port turned off, the Challenge would turn off.  This was a hardware power down, so fsck ran each time it powered up.
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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2007, 06:10:11 PM »
Quote from: Wingnut on October 10, 2007, 05:20:06 PM
The toughest install I had to go through was on an SGI Challenge S.  It's basically a stripped Indy with no head, so everything had to go through the serial console.  Bad part was if the serial port ever became unplugged, or the computer running the serial port turned off, the Challenge would turn off.  This was a hardware power down, so fsck ran each time it powered up.

Dude, Irix is a bitch to install WITH a head.
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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2007, 08:48:54 PM »
OK, I am puter stupid here, lol.  I look at this entire thread and see

Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah ................

Wish my brain worked as good as ya'lls, maybe then I would be able to understand at least a word of this :D
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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2007, 09:20:56 PM »
Quote from: Mr Dowg on October 10, 2007, 08:48:54 PM
OK, I am puter stupid here, lol.  I look at this entire thread and see

Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah ................

Wish my brain worked as good as ya'lls, maybe then I would be able to understand at least a word of this :D

What you lack in technobabble you more than make up for in compassion.  I see my own lack of empathy as a shortcoming.  All I see in you, sir, are strengths.
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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2007, 06:22:38 PM »
Quote from: ehowton on October 10, 2007, 09:20:56 PM
Quote from: Mr Dowg on October 10, 2007, 08:48:54 PM
OK, I am puter stupid here, lol.  I look at this entire thread and see

Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah ................

Wish my brain worked as good as ya'lls, maybe then I would be able to understand at least a word of this :D

What you lack in technobabble you more than make up for in compassion.  I see my own lack of empathy as a shortcoming.  All I see in you, sir, are strengths.


I honestly don't have a clue how to respond to this, I am speechless........






I guess.....Thank You!  I would not consider myself a compassionate person but I am glad that other people see me that way and consider it a strength  :)
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Re: Linux on SPARC
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2007, 09:24:32 AM »
Quote from: Mr Dowg on October 10, 2007, 08:48:54 PM
OK, I am puter stupid here, lol.  I look at this entire thread and see

Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah ................

Wish my brain worked as good as ya'lls, maybe then I would be able to understand at least a word of this :D

I don't understand any of it either  :'(  I think they are secretly plotting to overthrow the free world!   ;)
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