Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 12:06:07 -0700 From: "Adam K." <akranzel@gmail.com> To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Sun Fire 280R questions. Message-ID: <fbe499bd0905121206w4a6f0ffcwb22c261c6b816203@mail.gmail.com>
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It looks like I may be able to get one of these boxes relatively cheaply, and had a few questions. Anything special about getting FreeBSD onto it? There doesn't seem to be a FreeBSD/Sparc64-specific install document, at least that I was able to find. Any of the built-in hardware not supported, and thus needs to be substituted with a PCI card? Any known issues with the ports system on Sparc64? I'll probably put the box in as a replacement for a rather ancient PC that's currently a mail/web server. Any tricks to getting it to work with a serial console? I've got some experience with Sun hardware, but none with relatively recent equipment like this. Great job getting FreeBSD to work on these machines, especially with support for the Ultrasparc III machines. It doesn't look like anything else but Solaris really supports them at all. Thanks -Adam
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