Re: Fujitsu PrimePower 250
On Sun, Aug 20, 2006 at 08:09:02PM +0200, Nizar TLILI wrote: > I need now to know how to get in touch with Debian (or Linux Kernel) > developers to know what modules are to be modified. A good starting point may be the sparclinux list - take a look at http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#sparclinux. Not sure if it's the best place to discuss SPARC kernel hacking, but it looks to be a good start. -mj -- Michael-John Turner | http://mjturner.net/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]| Open Source in WC ZA - http://www.clug.org.za/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Fujitsu PrimePower 250
Thank you MichaelI am grateful for the linkI need now to know how to get in touch with Debian (or Linux Kernel) developers to know what modules are to be modified.If anyone can help! On 8/20/06, Michael-John Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 09:22:57AM +0100, Nizar TLILI wrote:> I have downloaded and tried to install debian I have a kernel error at> booting from cdrom is there any way to install debian or any other distro > (even a minimal kernel recompiled)That is to be expected - the Linux kernel lacks support for the SPARC64family.> are the differences between the Fujitsu's processor and Sun's ones as> enormous than that? Not enormous from my understanding (SPARC64 implements the SPARCv9specification after all), but there are some fundamental differences.> I could read some docs if available and contribute to porting the kernel (I > am a computer science specialist and I work with a research center in> nuclear physics, this station is for calculus and simulations and finally I> hate proprietary software).If you don't mind hacking on it, you may want to try and get the manuals for the SPARC64 processor and see what needs to be done.Take a look athttp://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/computing/server/unix/documents/ forsome useful starting documents.-mj--Michael-John Turner | http://mjturner.net/[EMAIL PROTECTED]| Open Source in WC ZA - http://www.clug.org.za/-- Nizar TLILI[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]tel. : +216 98 997 823 adress : 45, rue Mahmoud Timour, cité des Orangers, Sidi Thabet 2020, Ariana, Tunisia.
Re: Fujitsu PrimePower 250
On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 09:22:57AM +0100, Nizar TLILI wrote: > I have downloaded and tried to install debian I have a kernel error at > booting from cdrom is there any way to install debian or any other distro > (even a minimal kernel recompiled) That is to be expected - the Linux kernel lacks support for the SPARC64 family. > are the differences between the Fujitsu's processor and Sun's ones as > enormous than that? Not enormous from my understanding (SPARC64 implements the SPARCv9 specification after all), but there are some fundamental differences. > I could read some docs if available and contribute to porting the kernel (I > am a computer science specialist and I work with a research center in > nuclear physics, this station is for calculus and simulations and finally I > hate proprietary software). If you don't mind hacking on it, you may want to try and get the manuals for the SPARC64 processor and see what needs to be done. Take a look at http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/computing/server/unix/documents/ for some useful starting documents. -mj -- Michael-John Turner | http://mjturner.net/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]| Open Source in WC ZA - http://www.clug.org.za/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Fujitsu PrimePower 250
thank you for the responseI have downloaded and tried to install debian I have a kernel error at booting from cdrom is there any way to install debian or any other distro (even a minimal kernel recompiled)are the differences between the Fujitsu's processor and Sun's ones as enormous than that? I could read some docs if available and contribute to porting the kernel (I am a computer science specialist and I work with a research center in nuclear physics, this station is for calculus and simulations and finally I hate proprietary software). Thank you !On 8/12/06, Michael-John Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, Aug 07, 2006 at 04:57:31AM -0700, Nizar TLILI wrote:> Is there anyone who knows if Debian fits on the Fujitsu-made Sparc V9> processors? and for the rest of the hadrware?Sadly, AFAIK no open source OS yet supports the Fujitsu SPARC64 processor family (which is different from Sun's 64-bit SPARCv9 processor family).You're limited to running Solaris on such machines.-mj--Michael-John Turner | http://mjturner.net/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]| Open Source in WC ZA - http://www.clug.org.za/-- Nizar TLILI [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]tel. : +216 98 997 823adress : 45, rue Mahmoud Timour, cité des Orangers, Sidi Thabet 2020, Ariana, Tunisia.
Re: Fujitsu PrimePower 250
On Mon, Aug 07, 2006 at 04:57:31AM -0700, Nizar TLILI wrote: > Is there anyone who knows if Debian fits on the Fujitsu-made Sparc V9 > processors? and for the rest of the hadrware? Sadly, AFAIK no open source OS yet supports the Fujitsu SPARC64 processor family (which is different from Sun's 64-bit SPARCv9 processor family). You're limited to running Solaris on such machines. -mj -- Michael-John Turner | http://mjturner.net/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]| Open Source in WC ZA - http://www.clug.org.za/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fujitsu PrimePower 250
Hi all I am going to install Debian GNU/Linux on a 2-Processor, 4GB Ram Station wich is a Fujitsu-Siemens PrimePower 250. Is there anyone who knows if Debian fits on the Fujitsu-made Sparc V9 processors? and for the rest of the hadrware? Is there anyone who already has successfully installed Debian on that type of machines? Thank you! -- Nizar TLILI [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel. : +216 98 997 823 adress : 45, rue Mahmoud Timour, cité des Orangers, Sidi Thabet 2020, Ariana, Tunisia.
