[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux on Sun

[kbrannen@gte.net]

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).

In addition to SuSE which Chris mentioned, I believe the distro you're trying 
to remember is Yellow Dog (IIRC).  I also have vague memories that Slackware 
did for awhile too (I'm probably wrong on this one).  And, we had RH6.2 
running on an Ultra1 at my last company.  We stuck it outside the firewall 
just for fun, it didn't do anything except use electricity. :-)  Looking at 
the logs and seeing people try to break into it, but not knowing what to do 
with it (being Linux AND a non-Intel chip set) was amusing.  And Gnome was a 
lot snappier on it than CDE was when it ran Solaris.

Kevin