On Thu, 2005-12-01 at 23:32, John Summerfied wrote: > Scot L. Harris wrote: > > On Thu, 2005-12-01 at 22:05, Sumeet Pal Singh wrote: > > > >>Hi > >>is Fedora for spark system as good as it is for x86. > >>which linux distro/other os is easy to install on spark system and > >>friendly to use. > >>if someone works on them please contact me, having problems running > >>spark system. > >>thanks > >>sps > > > > > > Solaris 10 would be the best OS for a sparc system. You can also run > > Solaris 10 ono x86 systems. Available at no cost now as well. > > or if your disk isn't big enough for Solaris, try Debian. If it's really > old (I have a luncbox here, and you didn't say "ultra" or "54") and I > installed RHL 6.2 on that. > A number of years ago I loaded RH 4.2 on an old Sun box, I think it was an LX? Not sure if that is the correct designation or not. Ran it for a couple of years. Still have the CDs for it. But that Sun box is long gone. Solaris 10 has some really nice features. Have been considering setting up a box or two with that sometime in the near future.