Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:47:59 +0100 (CET) From: "Julien Gabel" <jpeg@thilelli.net> To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sun U20 supported, fully/partially working... or not at all? 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>
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>> 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
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