[SunRescue] SparcServer 670/MP O.S. Options / VME Support?

Wed Nov 22 00:51:46 CST 2000

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Thanks everyone for your comments.=20
I have another question: (VME Architecture)
    I understand that Solaris 8 or 7 are not supporting VME. I'm not =
sure what are the implications; It won't use the other 3 processors ? or =

the OS  won't see the other board with more memory ? or won't see the =
internal Hard drives?  (I know it requires a tweak during startup)

I'm learning, could you elaborate on "VME Support"? (I've been trying to =
learn and understand about VME but so far I still don't get it)

I found this link that according to Sun they're still supporting 4m =
unless the 670 is the exception:
Solaris 2.6 System Administrator Collection Vol 1  >>  Information =
Library for Solaris 2.6 (SPARC Platform Edition) =20

Supported Hardware
The Solaris 2.6 release supports all sun4c and sun4d platforms. Most =
sun4u and sun4m platforms are also supported, but check with your =
hardware vendor for exceptions

Thanks a lot
Gaspar

gaspar_gonzalez at hotmail.com said:
> HI, I recently bought a 670/MP w/ROSS processors without OS (actually
> the  harddrive with the OS isn't working anymore) So I need and OS,
> but I've read  that Solaris 8 won't work, does any one knows what are
> my options ?

Solaris up to 2.5.1 w/o hacks
Solaris 2.6, 7 and _maybe_8 w/ hacks, and no VME support*
Linux (Redhat 6.2 runs on mine)
Net or OpenBSD _may_ run, no SMP, you may have to remove a proc.

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks everyone for your comments. =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
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question: (VME Architecture)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>    I understand that =
Solaris 8 or 7=20
are not supporting VME. I'm not sure what are the implications; It won't =
use the=20
other 3 processors ? or </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the OS  won't see the other =
board with=20
more memory ? or won't see the internal Hard drives?  (I know it =
requires a=20
tweak during startup)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm learning, could you elaborate on =
"VME Support"?=20
(I've been trying to learn and understand about VME but so far I still =
don't get=20
it)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I found this link that according to Sun =
they're=20
still supporting 4m unless the 670 is the exception:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Solaris 2.6 System Administrator =
Collection Vol=20
1  >>  Information Library for Solaris 2.6 (SPARC =
Platform=20
Edition)  </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Supported Hardware<BR>The Solaris 2.6 =
release=20
supports all sun4c and sun4d platforms. Most sun4u and sun4m platforms =
are also=20
supported, but check with your hardware vendor for =
exceptions<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks a lot</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Gaspar</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"mailto:gaspar_gonzalez at hotmail.com">gaspar_gonzalez at hotmail.com</=
A>=20
said:<BR>> HI, I recently bought a 670/MP w/ROSS processors without =
OS=20
(actually<BR>> the  harddrive with the OS isn't working anymore) =
So I=20
need and OS,<BR>> but I've read  that Solaris 8 won't work, does =
any one=20
knows what are<BR>> my options ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Solaris up to 2.5.1 w/o =
hacks<BR>Solaris 2.6, 7 and=20
_maybe_8 w/ hacks, and no VME support*<BR>Linux (Redhat 6.2 runs on =
mine)<BR>Net=20
or OpenBSD _may_ run, no SMP, you may have to remove a=20
proc.<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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