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Article #789Re: SUN SPARCstation IPC Operating System
From: graham salkin
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 09:55
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 09:55
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Solaris 7 is the last supported solaris release on an IPC. However, you should be prepared to not use X, and fully load it with whatever memory you have. I have found better performance with the BSDs, NetBSD and OpenBSD seem to work acceptably. I gave up using the CD, and netinstalled them. Using CD-R's in a CD-rom drive of the sort of age suitable to work with a computer that old is a tricky experience. it may work, but dont count on it. You *can* install linux, but on an IPC, i dont recommend it. It works fine on the more powerful boxes, but on a 25Mhz SPARC I, it seems even slower than Solaris 7. If you are going to try linux, try Debian Woody. Its the only one I have found which seems to install relatively cleanly. Even Sarge seems to have problems. Forget SunOS unless your doing the antique computer thing. its very slow. Of course a much better solution would be put in an 8 bit framebuffer and use it as an X terminal to a bigger computer. SLXT runs like a charm on these old boxes, and an IPC is even looks compact on the desk.
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