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 Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 8:46 pm Post subject: Getting a SPARC server and wanna know about it.... |
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I am getting a SPARC server ina few days/weeks and i am tryin to do some research on them. Is there anything i should know before i try linux on it? Advantages/Disadvantages to x86? Whats good about them? Whats bad about them? How do they run as a server (good/bad/slow/fast)? How does Gentoo run on it? What about Slackware Linux? I will be choosing one or the other unless other wise directed....i know this is the Gentoo forums and Gentoo rocks but i thought id ask newayz.
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System Configuration: Sun Microsystems sun4u Sun Ultra 60 UPA/PCI (2 X UltraSPARC-II 450MHz)
System clock frequency: 113 MHz
Memory size: 2048 Megabytes
========================= CPUs =========================
Run Ecache CPU CPU
Brd CPU Module MHz MB Impl. Mask
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0 0 0 450 4.0 US-II 10.0
0 2 2 450 4.0 US-II 10.0
========================= IO Cards =========================
Bus Freq
Brd Type MHz Slot Name Model
--- ---- ---- ---------- -------------------------------- ----------------------
0 PCI 33 On-Board network-SUNW,hme
0 PCI 33 On-Board scsi-glm/disk (block) Symbios,53C875
0 PCI 33 On-Board scsi-glm/disk (block) Symbios,53C875
0 PCI 33 pcia slot 1 pci-pci1011,25/pci108e,1000 pci-bridge
0 PCI 33 pcia slot 1 SUNW,qfe-pci108e,1001 SUNW,pci-qfe
0 PCI 33 pcia slot 1 SUNW,qfe-pci108e,1001 SUNW,pci-qfe
0 PCI 33 pcia slot 1 SUNW,qfe-pci108e,1001 SUNW,pci-qfe
0 PCI 33 pcia slot 1 SUNW,qfe-pci108e,1001 SUNW,pci-qfe
0 UPA 113 30 FFB, Double Buffered SUNW,501-4788
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Thats the system output of the one i am getting. Is it a good one? Bad one? Im really new to SPARC. hehe. I like learning though.
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| It's a fairly nice system. Will run Gentoo fine. |
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| Quote: | | What is so differant than x86s except the chipset? Can you give me any pointers or thigns to look out for? |
Look here http://sunsolve.sun.com/ for Sun hardware docs.
Big difference is that sparcs are slow compared to your 10Thz Pentium 9 but it is more stable, better balanced/tuned system
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Thanks. I even more excited to work on it now. hehe. i dont know why but i am. i will def probably be posting back here when i get it and start installing. thanks for your help though.
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tunkaflux
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At home I use both Slackware and Gentoo, and to be honest Gentoo on the sparc architecture is much much better supported than Slackware/splack.
So if I were you, I'd go with Gentoo
Very nice system btw |
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Sugarat
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Out of interest, what are you getting the server for?
Do you have a specific job in mind?
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I am interested in the differances and its faster than what i got and i always like to learn about new technology (well to me atleast). I also plan on replacing my current server once i get the Sparc up to speed. Does that help?
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Yes, its good to see, and feel the differences between platforms. I have SPARC machines, and HP/9000 ones and they all have different feels to them.
Have fun!
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Gentoo on Sparc
Thanks tho.