[rescue] Fwd: Which current Linux works on SB2000?

[Nemo Nusquam]

On 2021-04-22 11:37, Nemo Nusquam wrote:
> On 2021-04-21 07:53, Romain Dolbeau wrote:
>> Le mar. 20 avr. 2021 C 23:01, Nemo Nusquam<cym224 at gmail.com> a C)crit :
>>> For testing purposes, I need Linux running on my SB2000.B Any advice on
>>> which distribution to install?
>> The Debian port 'sparc64' is actively being worked on. I have it
>> installed on both a SB2500 and a T5120; I haven't updated it recently
>> (>1year), but then it was working fine on my Ultra 1E as well.
>>
>> Beware; if memory serves, at some points there were issues between
>> Linux and the FC-AL controller for the SB2000 disks.
>>
>> You may want to look at alternate solutions if that is still the case,
>> some were discussed recently (e.g.
>> <http://www.sunhelp.org/pipermail/rescue/2021-April/142574.html>).
>>
>> Cordially,
>>
>> -- 
>> Romain Dolbeau
>
> My thanks to Alexander and you for your suggestions.
>
> I found that there was an issue with the QLogic FC-AL controller in 
> the SB1000/2000 boxes.B  This seems to have been resolved, at least in 
> Gentoo, with some users reporting no problems with recent releases. I 
> note that Gentoo released a new version a few days ago, so I shall try 
> that one.
No luck installing either Gentoo or Debian (kernel panic each time) so 
the Linux-based test must await when something else frees up.

N.