http://freebsdwiki.net/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Mrzog 2026-04-06T04:15:56Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.18.0 http://freebsdwiki.net/index.php/Sparc_-_Gotchas 2010-10-15T05:09:58Z

<p>Mrzog: /* Booting can be problematic */</p> <hr /> <div>This is a stub article for different things to be aware of when installing or using FreeBSD on Sparc hardware.<br /> <br /> See [[Sparc_-_Installing_FreeBSD|this article]] containing documentation based on a real life installation on an Ultra-based system, including a brief essential guide to the OpenBoot firmware (enough to get FreeBSD booted at least).<br /> <br /> ==Servers only, thanks.==<br /> FreeBSD + Sparc = No GUI. See [http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.0R/hardware-sparc64.html#AEN273 this link] w/r/t 5.0; later versions of FreeBSD documentation do not mention it at all.<br /> <br /> ==Sun keyboard and mouse? Throw them away!==<br /> Toss 'em because you can't use 'em. Serial console installation only, please. See [[Sparc_-_Terminal_Emulation]]&lt;br /&gt;<br /> -- This is no longer true for FreeBSD6? I have used sun keyboards to install FreeBSD6 on my sparc machines.&lt;br /&gt;<br /> --I also was able to install using the Sun mouse and keyboard using FreeBSD 7.<br /> <br /> ==Booting can be problematic==<br /> The OpenBoot Firmware: learn it, love it.<br /> <br /> Wow. That's helpful :P<br /> <br /> ==Java is more of a pain==<br /> All the Java sources and installers etc etc -- they're iX86 only. <br /> <br /> [[Category : Architecture-Specific]]</div>

Mrzog http://freebsdwiki.net/index.php/User:Jimbo 2010-10-15T03:41:52Z

<p>Mrzog: </p> <hr /> <div>Jimbo is a FreeBSD enthusiast / professional / zealot, depending on who you ask, and is the maintainer of this wiki.<br /> <br /> Jimbo will probably cease loving FreeBSD if any dastard ever ports Microsoft Exchange to it. GAH. &gt;_&lt;<br /> <br /> <br /> Hey Jimbo.<br /> <br /> FYI, it's the &quot;X Window(ing) System&quot; or &quot;X&quot; or &quot;X11&quot; but never &quot;X Windows.&quot; <br /> <br /> I think I must hate MSFT more than you. Heh.</div>

Mrzog http://freebsdwiki.net/index.php/Talk:Installing_FreeBSD_with_netboot 2010-10-14T23:01:15Z

<p>Mrzog: </p> <hr /> <div>Oh hi.<br /> <br /> How does the process differ if say, I have an i386 FreeBSD tftpd server and want to install FreeBSD sparc64 on my Sun Ultra 5? Hmm? <br /> <br /> What file should I place in /tftpboot ?<br /> <br /> Thanks.</div>

Mrzog