Very Computer

Hi, dear sysadmins.

I've just got a Sun SPARC Station LX (sun4m class), 50 MHz, 96 MB ram,
2.1 GB HD. It comes with a Solaris 8 installed, which is painfully slow.
I've heard that both NetBSD and Linux have sparc version of their OS,
but don't which one is better, in terms of performance, stabability,
software support, and etc., on the sparc platform. Could anyone with
insight care to enlight me a bit ;) thanks.

Ed.

: Hi, dear sysadmins.

: I've just got a Sun SPARC Station LX (sun4m class), 50 MHz, 96 MB ram,
: 2.1 GB HD. It comes with a Solaris 8 installed, which is painfully slow.
: I've heard that both NetBSD and Linux have sparc version of their OS,

I *think* the linux port is only for Sun4U class (Ultra) processors.
Works great on an ultra5, for what it's worth.  I think, though, that your
sun4m is going to be painfully slow no matter what.

You might want to spend some time checking out the auctions on eBay -
Ultra5's are going for, apparently, more than $400, but less than
$800 (the $800.00 one has no bids).

Dave Hinz

StarOffice is native to Linux.

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Nicholas Bachmann

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I know where you can get an Ultra2 for $1400. *duck, cover, run*

Jamie

: > (is there a StarOffice for NetBSD or Linux or will Xemacs
: > be just fine)?

: StarOffice is native to Linux.

Not on Sparc, unless this has changed very recently.

Dave Hinz

Hi
There is a version of star office for the sparc platform I have just
installed solaris 8.

And use Sar Office on some of the machines

Kev.

: >

: >
: > : StarOffice is native to Linux.
: >
: > Not on Sparc, unless this has changed very recently.

: Hi
: There is a version of star office for the sparc platform I have just
: installed solaris 8.

Nick said "StarOffice is native to Linux", I said "Not on Sparc", meaning
that my comment was a modification of the previous message.  In other
words, *yes*, there is a linux version, *yes*, there is a Solaris/Sparc
version, but *no*, there is not a linux sparc version.

I'd love to have them release StarOffice for Ultralinux.  Anyone know if
there's a "planned features list" for StarOffice?

Dave Hinz