Yes, you should be able to run Linux on it - it seems similar enough to the sparcstations. Your choices of Linux distributions for Sparc include Red Hat, Debian and SuSE.
Keep in mind that these older systems aren't all that fast. One can use floppies for the install, though I'd recommend cdrom (if you have it) or network boot the install (if you have another linux or unix system handy). See how that works for you. :) On Fri, Jul 05, 2002 at 10:06:15PM +0000, Tao Tan babbled thus: > From: "Tao Tan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: SPARCServer 4 > Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2002 22:06:15 +0000 > > Hello- > > The 4th of July at my dad's company has traditionally been the "come and > root through the company dumpster" day, and my dad, being THE genius > scavenger produced a Sun SPARCServer 4 and an accompanying monitor. > > Does anyone have any bright ideas on what to do with the SPARCServer 4? It > hangs when it boots because its searching in vain for its poor disconnected > brethren, and being bereft of any I/O devices (not even a floppy), I can't > figure out what to do with it. > > I know I can probably put Linux on, but does anyone know how to get the > thing to actually proceed to a condition where it becomes usable? > > Thanks. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > -- Mike Edwards Brainbench certified Master Linux Administrator http://www.brainbench.com/transcript.jsp?pid=158188 ----------------------------------- Unsolicited advertisments to this address are not welcome.
