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Derek Konigsberg <octo@logicprobe.org> writes:

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>http://lios.apana.org.au/~cdewick/sunshack/data/sunos_6x0.html
>(these instructions are for Solaris 2.6, but I've used them (albiet with
>some poking around, as the addresses in the 8 kernel are different) to
>successfully hack a Solaris 8 kernel)

That's my web page. 8-)

The new URL is:

http://www.sunshack.org/data/sunos_6x0.html

>However, as this involves a kernel hack, the actual installation isn't as
>straightforward anymore.  You basically have to either swap out the kernel
>on the install CD (i.e. modify the ISO), or do a network install (where it
>is easy to change anything).

The biggest pain with this approach would be that doing *any* upgrade would
result in the kernel hack being over-written by the new kernel image.

I think running a non-Solaris OS on the machine is the safest bet. I'm keen
to get Gentoo Linux going on mine. I've already got a couple of machines
running NetBSD, but that'll be the fallback if Gentoo's support of the SS600
system board hardware lacks enough to get the OS installed and running
properly.

Craig.

PS. If people who've tried the kernel hack with SunOS 5.7 or later would
like to provide info to ammend the SunOS 5.6 procedure, that would be most
appreciated.
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