Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 16:36:39 -0500 From: Jon Adams <jkadams@computer.org> Cc: Hexren <me@hexren.net> Subject: Re: sun box Message-ID: <41855AE7.5010500@computer.org> In-Reply-To: <41854DD3.1050306@mindcore.net> References: <20041028171610.3894.qmail@web88011.mail.re2.yahoo.com> <4830115774.20041028192100@hexren.net> <41854DD3.1050306@mindcore.net>
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Scott W wrote: > Hexren wrote: > >> KC> Hi there >> >> KC> Two very simple questions, can I run FreeBSD on a Sun box and is >> it possible to run BSD on VMware >> http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/sparc.html there are a long list of supported hardware using the Sun Sparc chip, essentially everything except stuff running the newer Sparc III chips and the old Ultra 1's. There are a couple of others that you would need to use tftp to boot.... but its all on the webpage. * Blade 100 * Blade 150 * Enterprise 220R * Enterprise 250 * Enterprise 420R * Enterprise 450 * Fire V100 * Fire V120 * Netra™ T1 105 * Netra T1 AC200/DC200 * Netra t 1100 * Netra t 1120 * Netra t 1125 * Netra t 1400/1405 * Netra 120 * Netra X1 * SPARCEngine® Ultra Axi * SPARCEngine Ultra AXmp * Ultra™ 5 * Ultra 10 * Ultra 30 * Ultra 60 * Ultra 80 >> KC> Kim >> KC> _______________________________________________ >> KC> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> KC> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> KC> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> --------------------------------------------- >> >> I dunno about the SunBox but VMware is possible. >> Currently I run FreeBSD 4.10 in a VMware Workstation Version 4.0.5. >> The machine hosting the Virtual Machine is running Windows XP. Though >> I must admit I wasn't able to bring a FreeBSD Version greater than >> 4.10 to work in the VM.(I only tried 5.2.1) >> >> Hexren > > > I've had 5-CURRENT (around 5.1.X at the time) running without issues > under VMWare. There are one or two configuration gotchas which can be > found on the VMWare support forum site or googled....adding back in a > 'FreeBSD' token basically for the OS type...which is virtually the > same as the existing Linux OS config... > > Scott > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.
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