[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux on Sun

[Chris Cox]

Tom Woody wrote:

>Didn't support for the UltraSparcs get discontinued - except for I think one distro (which I can't think of).  So you couldn't for example just run Mandrake or Redhat like I seem to remember you used to be able to.  Correct me if I am wrong - I have passed on some awesome deals on some very cheap ultrasparcs because I couldn't run RedHat (personal preference - not fuel for a flame war).
>
SuSE supports SPARC... you can get 7.3... all of it... for free in iso form.
Runs well... can't really tell the differeence except for a few Intel 
specific apps
that are missing.