Re: Ultra5 and SuSE Installation.

So UniQ wrote:
> I've inherited a Sun Ultra5 from the sysadmin (who recently quit) and I'd like
> to put Linux on it. I wish I could say that there was some great reason for
> this, but it boils down to comfort. All of my computers (PC's) have SuSE linux
> on them (v.7.3), so I'd like to christen this one as well.

Wise choice.

> 
> So, the question: is there a step-by-step for this? Can this be downloaded? I
> am assuming that I can't just use the distributions that I have. Or can I?? I'm
> thinking I only need a Ultra5 image and then I can use the 7.3 CD's that I
> already purchased to do the rest.

Download and burn the iso images from ftp.suse.com or a complete mirror
that includes the SPARC isos.

> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! By the way, if I've left off some
> details about the machine, it's because I'm not to clear on them. It has a
> CDROM, a floppy drive, and I believe 256MB of RAM. That's about all I can
> figure out for now. I get around Linux very well, but getting around Solaris
> has been a little daunting.

I've installed SuSE 7.1 on a Sparcstation 5 with a 1xCDROM and 128M...
no problems.  Limited to 256 colors (8bit) and I used IceWM instead of
KDE (used an import utility to move the KDE menus to IceWM) for speed.


> 
> Thanx in advance!!!
> 
>       -- Michael.
> 
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