From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 11 18:30:25 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 37BB11065672 for ; Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:30:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from samankaya@netscape.net) Received: from imr-db01.mx.aol.com (imr-db01.mx.aol.com [205.188.91.95]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC7618FC16 for ; Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:30:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: from imo-da02.mx.aol.com (imo-da02.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.200]) by imr-db01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o0BIUKuV032605 for ; Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:30:20 -0500 Received: from samankaya@netscape.net by imo-da02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.5.) id n.d31.629a9ec9 (44048) for ; Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:30:18 -0500 (EST) Received: from [172.16.1.52] (mail.reformkurumsal.com [212.156.209.87]) by cia-dd07.mx.aol.com (v127.7) with ESMTP id MAILCIADD074-ac104b4b6e37ee; Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:30:17 -0500 Message-ID: <4B4B6E37.3050005@netscape.net> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:30:15 +0200 From: Kaya Saman User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (X11/20090323) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org References: <4B4A6FA5.1010002@netscape.net> In-Reply-To: <4B4A6FA5.1010002@netscape.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AOL-IP: 212.156.209.87 X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) X-Spam-Flag: NO X-AOL-SENDER: samankaya@netscape.net Subject: Re: Newbie to FreeBSD on SPARC - questions about Sun hardware X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:30:25 -0000 Kaya Saman wrote: > Hi, > > I'm quite new to FreeBSD as the only things that I've done are a lot > of research and created a radio from it on an x86 box! > > I run a few SPARC based systems currently which run a combination of > OpenSolaris, SXCE, Solaris9 and 10 and am planning to upgrade to more > Sun hardware pretty soon within the next few weeks. > > I plan to grab a Fire V480 and use it as a mainframe server so I have > to ask about the compatibility of Sun hardware and FreeBSD SPARC port?? > > The reason why I need to know is that I had Sun Raid Manager 6.22.1 > installed on Solaris 10 then upgraded to SXCE on a Sun Enterprise 420r > server which was hooked up to an A1000 and D1000 disk boxes. > Subsequently RM6 didn't work anymore when installed on SXCE as was EOL > so I have a concern that if I get the V480 and hook something like a > Sun S1 or the A/D1000's up to it will the OS detect the hardware and > enable me to create LUN's or at least format and partition the drives? > > Also, since I currently run Linux on many of my platforms I am > wondering how the SPARC port differs if at all from the x86 software > wise? > > With Linux for example if one installs say the Fedora or Debian distro > on any non-x86 hardware things are removed; my main needs are to run > Cacti, Munin, and perhaps even Icecast2, Darkice, Xmms2 and Dupal5.... > ok Dupal is a php app so should work but the rest of course are of > concern! > > Just quickly to finalize my questions: how does the performance of > FreeBSD on SPARC compare with running Solaris on the same > platform/architecture?? > > Basically apart from applications residing in the ports collection > what other benefits will I get? Like Solaris has Zones while BSD has > Jails - that kind of thing I'm after..... > > Many thanks, > > Kaya > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-sparc64 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-sparc64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Hi guys.... is this list online or dead? Sorry am just not used to a mailing list being this quiet! Usually within a few minutes or hours of signing up someone has posted something to the list (not meaning response to what I ask but just in a generic sense). Regards, Kaya