[rescue] Cobalt Qube 3 Solaris?

[Jonathan Katz]

I thought these were MIPS systems and not x86?

-Jon
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On Mon, 20 May 2024 at 19:48, Alexander Jacocks via rescue <
rescue at sunhelp.org> wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Has anyone attempted to run Solaris x86 on a Cobalt Qube? I have one that
> is a rather cool looking device, but as a web server it is of course
> unusable, due to (many, severe!) security issues.
>
> I was thinking of trying to pay tribute to the combination of Sun and
> Cobalt by running Solaris x86. To do that, I'd need to install a video card
> in the PCI slot, which I know would only be visible after boot, but I
> suspect that's not a big deal. The odd boot mechanism would be more the
> issue.
>
> Has anyone experimented with alternative OSes on the Qube 3 and its RaQ
> cousins?
>
> - Alex
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