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> [snip]
>
> >>      It sounds like its a server config. But the Sparc 10 is very old
now.
> >>      I don't consider them usable (at least not with Solaris 7 or
above).
> >
> > i was just going to use it for basic web serving and a gateway between 2
> > subnets - im guessing it wouldnt be hammered to hard for that
>
> Hi!
>
> You don't need to get a CD drive, keyboard or graphics adaptor to use your
> Sparc 10 as a server. Use a null modem to connect it to your PC and you
can
> access the boot PROM. And from there it shouldn't be too hard to reinstall
> or netboot it.
> I managed to install debian linux on my disk- and headless Sparc 10
without
> a lot of trouble. :)
> (If you have trouble with the passwords of the existing OS installation,
> you could try to netboot an install or rescue image)
>

Thanks all for your help. I have successfully network-booted it off my
current Intel Linux box, and installed RedHat 6.2 (Zoot) for sparc. It runs
like a gem - its to be used as a primary webserver for one of my sites. The
only thing that I cant seem to get working is the second ethernet card on
the SBUS with the SCSI. Linux detects an eth0 and eth1, but they both have
the same MAC address. So this is where it puzzles me. Do the two run the
same mac address?? Or is it not picking up the second ethernet card.
And one last question: It runs a single TMS390Z50(2.x) processor. What speed
is this? What speed does this compare to in x86 architecture terms? Where in
Sydney can I buy another 3 of these, if it is worth it?

Other than that, I'm thrilled that I have it working and in a usable state
for myself.
Thank you all again for your help.

Regards,
Michael Junek