Linux on SUN SPARCstation
 
This pages describes how I installed RedHat Linux v5.2 on my Sun SPARCstation 1. This was done in 1999, and I've not tested with any new OS on it, so the info might be a bit obsolete.

To help me I used an Intel PC that was already running Red Hat Linux v5.2 (kernel 2.0.36). This machine was set up as TFTP-server and the SPARCstation was booted from this one.

I also downloaded the RedHat Linux for SPARC-processor on this machine and used ftp-based installation. I could of course have used NFS-based installation, but again, I have a habit of using ftp-installation on all computers not having CD-ROM. :)

Supported SUN architectures:

  • Sun4c (Sparc 1, 1+, 2, IPC, IPX, SLC, ELC)
  • Sun4m (Sparc Classic, LC, LX, 4, 5 (except 5/170), 10, 20)
  • Sun4d (SparcCenter 1000/2000)
  • Sun 4/300
  • Sun4u (UltraSparc 1,2,5,30,Enterprise etc.)

Note that the last one are supported by the Ultra Penguin release.

 
 
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