Linux on a SunFire 280R?
Brian Milco
I've been given the chance to try Linux on a Sun Fire 280R, I've been
trying for a few weeks (off and on) to get Linux (first SuSE now
Debian) installed on this machine, but I've had no luck, my first question:
Is it even possible to get Linux installed on a SunFire machine? I haven't
seen SunFires listed on any of the FAQ's as supported or not supported.
If it should work, I would be most appreciative of any help you
could give me. In hopes that Linux should work on a SunFire I'm
including the specs and what I've tried... :)
Specs:
SunFire 280R
1 UltraSPARC-III+ 900 MHz
1024MB RAM
CD/DVD-ROM
no floppy
SCSI based system
openBoot 4.5.10
POST 4.5.9
So far I've tried the following:
o CD install of SPARC SuSE 7.3 (burned -- CD ok and bootable)
o errors: Memory Address not Aligned
Fast Data Access MMU Miss
o network install of SPARC SUSE 7.3 (TFTP w/BOOTP)
o errors: Invalid Instruction (??)
Fast Data Access MMU Miss
o CD install of SPARC Debian 2.2 (burned -- CD ok and bootable)
o errors: same as for SuSE
o network install of SPARC Debian 2.2 (TFTP w/BOOTP)
o errors: similar to that of the SuSE network install
o netinst.iso Debian 2.2
o errors: Memory Address not Aligned
Fast Data Access MMU Miss
The name of the file being transferred in the network sessions is C0A801C8
which is in /tftpboot and soft linked to the /tftpboot/sun4u/tftpboot.img
I've tried numerous commands at the openBoot Prompt with little or no
effect,
and many variations on each "theme" above. Including a suggestion from the
list
archive about limit-ecache-size (the command doesn't exist on the SunFire
because
the SunFire is not effected by this problem/bug)
I have a feeling I'm just missing something simple, but I've been at it so
long I
thought I'd get a second opinion from some experts. :)
If I left anything out or I was not clear on some point please let me know I
will
do my best to fill in any voids.
Thanks in advance for any help and info!
~Brian =)
PS- I do have some knowledge with linux, (Redhat mostly, some SuSE, and a
very little Debian... all x86 based machines)
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Ben Collins
> Hi all,
>
> I've been given the chance to try Linux on a Sun Fire 280R, I've been
> trying for a few weeks (off and on) to get Linux (first SuSE now
> Debian) installed on this machine, but I've had no luck, my first question:
> Is it even possible to get Linux installed on a SunFire machine? I haven't
> seen SunFires listed on any of the FAQ's as supported or not supported.
>
> If it should work, I would be most appreciative of any help you
> could give me. In hopes that Linux should work on a SunFire I'm
> including the specs and what I've tried... :)
>
> Specs:
> SunFire 280R
> 1 UltraSPARC-III+ 900 MHz
I haven't heard of this working. I know we support UltraSPARC III
though.
As for which version of Debian to install, don't even attempt potato.
2.2.x kernels wont boot this UltraSPARC.
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Tom 'spot' Callaway
> On Sun, Jul 28, 2002 at 05:55:42PM +0000, Brian Milco wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've been given the chance to try Linux on a Sun Fire 280R, I've been
> > trying for a few weeks (off and on) to get Linux (first SuSE now
> > Debian) installed on this machine, but I've had no luck, my first question:
> > Is it even possible to get Linux installed on a SunFire machine? I haven't
> > seen SunFires listed on any of the FAQ's as supported or not supported.
> >
> > If it should work, I would be most appreciative of any help you
> > could give me. In hopes that Linux should work on a SunFire I'm
> > including the specs and what I've tried... :)
> >
> > Specs:
> > SunFire 280R
> > 1 UltraSPARC-III+ 900 MHz
>
> I haven't heard of this working. I know we support UltraSPARC III
> though.
UltraSPARC III+ is currently unsupported. DaveM confirmed this for me a
while back, when I was trying to do the same thing. Nothing will install
on it until the kernel gets code for that CPU.
~spot
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