Re: Current state of the Linux kernel on SPARC

On 8/27/25 09:29, Tony Rodriguez wrote:
> Hi Adrian,
> 
> After an initial glance at the Debian S7-2 panic message, I will try resetting my LDOM settings to factory default via Solaris. Then try to boot Debian again. Wondering if something about my LDOM configuration is causing a problem? FYI, Solaris has no problem with it.
> 
> If Debian still panics after the LDOM reset then I will try the non-smp kernel as suggested. Will reply and let you know the result.
> 
> PS - Can’t do this today, have other plans, but will do so tomorrow.
> 


Thank you for trying. I am a bit hesitant to buy an old S7-2 unit when
I am unsure it can run anything. I already have a Fujitsu SPARC64 M3000
and that machine is crippled. It can not run anything other than Solaris
10[1] and I really did try Linux and NETBSD and even ORACLE Solaris 11.4
on that hunk of metal. It may run some variant of Solaris 11.3 but that
is locked away in the Oracle dungeon forever. I don't want it anyways.

>> The installer uses the non-SMP kernel while the installed system uses the SMP
>> kernel. Can you try whether the non-SMP kernel works?
>>

So it sounds like the S7-2 unit can in fact run something of the Linux
variety. Somehow. A non-SMP kernel would not be worth the effort. This
may all need to percolate a while before I try it out. Regardless it
would be nice to have a decently quick SPARC unit running. Somewhere.