From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 16 17:48:03 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 45BA316A41F for ; Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:48:03 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jpeg@thilelli.net) Received: from smtp.thilelli.net (smtp.thilelli.net [213.41.129.161]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C32943D53 for ; Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:48:02 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jpeg@thilelli.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bento.thilelli.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF189564C2 for ; Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:48:00 +0100 (CET) Received: from bento.thilelli.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (bento.thilelli.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 62659-03 for ; Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:47:59 +0100 (CET) Received: from webmail.thilelli.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bento.thilelli.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4C24B564C1 for ; Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:47:59 +0100 (CET) Received: from 145.248.192.30 (SquirrelMail authenticated user jgabel) by webmail.thilelli.net with HTTP; Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:47:59 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: <50693.145.248.192.30.1132163279.squirrel@webmail.thilelli.net> In-Reply-To: <20051116170611.GC33710@slackbox.xs4all.nl> References: <44611.145.248.192.30.1132154034.squirrel@webmail.thilelli.net> <20051116170611.GC33710@slackbox.xs4all.nl> Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:47:59 +0100 (CET) From: "Julien Gabel" To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at thilelli.net Subject: Re: Sun U20 supported, fully/partially working... or not at all? X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: jpeg@thilelli.net List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:48:03 -0000 >> I am currently looking for feedback on using a Sun Ultra 20 Workstation. >> [...] >> Any chance to get it working using FreeBSD? Many thanks in advance for >> reply(ies) and feedback(s). > It seems to run Linux, so I'd _guess_ that most things would work. Not > sure if Xorg supports PCI-express yet. This is what i would gess too at first, but since some additional "Driver and Diagnostics updates" are also provided[1], i am not sure anymore this kink of hardware (especially the motherboard and the SATA controller) may be supported "out of the box", based on the assumption of generic hardware or similar Linux support. On the other side, Windows is also supported and if i can imagine Sun to provide some binary driver(s) for Linux, i don't think it may be the case for Windows. So, i don't really know what to think... and ask the list ;) I think that PCI-Express is -- at least partially -- supported by Xorg via the 'Option "BusType" "PCIE"' configuration entry. The problem is more to know if a driver is provided by Xorg or in the binary updates on the downloadable ISO from Sun: i am pretty sure this one is a problem (i can't see any reference for the proposed cards on the release notes for Xorg 8.6.2...). > But I bet you can have a no-name amd64 PC built to your specs for less. Since this one is provided at work, it isn't an issue. -- -jpeg. [1] http://www.sun.com/desktop/workstation/ultra20/downloads.html