Re: LX/LC running Solaris 1.x

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From: Winston Edmond
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 00:51

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steele@icd.teradyne.com (Alan Steele) said:
>If what has been said here is true, then SunExpert magazine is probably
>only going to add to the confusion with their article on the classic/LX
>in the Dec. 1992 issue.  On p. 6, they say:

>"Rumor has it that the machine *will* run with Solaris 1.x, but very
>slowly at best."


kbibb@maui.qualcomm.com (Ken Bibb) replied:
   *sigh*  Once again, Per *has actually tried this*.  SPARCclassics will
   *NOT* run Solaris 1.x.

Winston Edmond replies (with a smile):
Not so fast!  If "very slowly at best" includes VERY, VERY slowly, they might
be right.  "All" that's needed is a sun4c (or sun4m) emulator in software
that will run on the LX.  If it accurately simulates enough of the hardware,
it COULD run any SunOS or application program that ran on a real sun4c --
very, very slowly.  :-)
 -WBE

P.S.  Anyone think a factor of 1:1000 is unattainable?

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