Sparc - Gotchas
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This is a stub article for different things to be aware of when installing or using FreeBSD on Sparc hardware. | This is a stub article for different things to be aware of when installing or using FreeBSD on Sparc hardware. | ||
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| + | 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). | ||
==Servers only, thanks.== | ==Servers only, thanks.== | ||
| − | FreeBSD | + | 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. |
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| + | Running Xorg on FreeBSD/sparc64 9.0-RELEASE here on a SunBlade 1500 with the mach64 driver (ATI Rage card). | ||
==Sun keyboard and mouse? Throw them away!== | ==Sun keyboard and mouse? Throw them away!== | ||
Toss 'em because you can't use 'em. Serial console installation only, please. See [[Sparc_-_Terminal_Emulation]]<br /> | Toss 'em because you can't use 'em. Serial console installation only, please. See [[Sparc_-_Terminal_Emulation]]<br /> | ||
| − | -- This is no longer true for FreeBSD6? I have used sun keyboards to install FreeBSD6 on my sparc machines. | + | -- This is no longer true for FreeBSD6? I have used sun keyboards to install FreeBSD6 on my sparc machines.<br /> |
| + | -- I also was able to install using the Sun mouse and keyboard using FreeBSD 7.<br /> | ||
| + | -- I was able to use a Sun mouse and keyboard using FreeBSD 8. | ||
==Booting can be problematic== | ==Booting can be problematic== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:00, 17 January 2012
This is a stub article for different things to be aware of when installing or using FreeBSD on Sparc hardware.
See 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).
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[edit] Servers only, thanks.
FreeBSD + Sparc = No GUI. See this link w/r/t 5.0; later versions of FreeBSD documentation do not mention it at all.
Running Xorg on FreeBSD/sparc64 9.0-RELEASE here on a SunBlade 1500 with the mach64 driver (ATI Rage card).
[edit] Sun keyboard and mouse? Throw them away!
Toss 'em because you can't use 'em. Serial console installation only, please. See Sparc_-_Terminal_Emulation
-- This is no longer true for FreeBSD6? I have used sun keyboards to install FreeBSD6 on my sparc machines.
-- I also was able to install using the Sun mouse and keyboard using FreeBSD 7.
-- I was able to use a Sun mouse and keyboard using FreeBSD 8.
[edit] Booting can be problematic
The OpenBoot Firmware: learn it, love it.
[edit] Java is more of a pain
All the Java sources and installers etc etc -- they're iX86 only.
