oops, hit 'reply' instead of 'reply-all', so forwarded... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tony Noble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Jul 26, 2005 10:20 AM Subject: Re: Sarge may be last Debian release for 32 bit sparc systems To: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sun4m is the last supported 32-bit sparc architecture. Reportedly, > > the 2.6 kernel does not work in multi-processor mode on them, and > > dropping support of 2.4 from Etch is being discussed. > > Reportedly, current 2.6 kernels do not work *at all* on sun4m. This > according to Jurij Smakov, who appears to currently be the sparc kernel > maintainer in Debian. > > > Note that lack of hardware is not the problem, if anyone wants some > > sun4m systems (located in Los Angeles) let me know before they wind up > > > in the recycle pile. > > I have one here; works fine under sarge with a 2.4 kernel. I have no > intention of spending large amounts of my own time to keep 2.6 viable on > this architecture, though, when as it stands the box I have is only > powered up for use as a porting machine and it can't even be used to > build Debian kernels because depmod bombs out. > > -- > Steve Langasek > postmodern programmer > Another sun4m user here. I have sarge running with a 2.4 kernel on a sparc classic. Runs as a firewall / broadband router and the only problems have been the glibc / 2.4 kernel cyclic dependancy idiocy. Other than that, it's been solid as a rock - will be a shame to see debian support for it dropped, as that'll pretty much just leave Gentoo and when it takes a week to compile glibc, that's not much fun... Tony