Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 15:49:40 -0800 From: Joshua Uziel <uzi@suse.com> Message-ID: <20010105154940.B30372@gimp.org> Subject: Re: SUN unfair! use Linux!--was RE: [suse-sparc] Sparc20 SX video
* Donald G. Knecht <manager@hastys.net> [010105 07:36]:
> got my hd (2gb) and loaded the SuSE 7.0 on it,
> xwindows setup went smooth using SAX, and i'm able to use 24bpp
> it is kinda slow, especially with graphic intense enlightenment as the
> window manager, i really hate the optical mouse, can i use a serial
> (mechanical) mouse?
Well, not a serial mouse, but there are mechanical versions of both the
type 5 and type 6 mice (the 6 is only mechical, but be sure not to get
the USB model). It should be cheap and easy to find somewhere.
> on another issue.......i notice staroffice is not included in the distro,
> the binary that sun has for the sparc is probably compiled using thier
> solaris, so will it run on suse? or can the same i386 suse binary run on the
> sparc?
Yep, it's compiled under Solaris. Running the Solaris version might be
an option, except that 1) solemu is broken on sparc32 and 2) I figure it
uses threads which is solemu's achilles heel. The x86 version won't run
on SPARC.
> [begin rant]
> this question led me to try and purchase solaris 8 which was 75.00 for a
> media kit (manuals and cdrom), then SUN told me for a sparc platform
> (thier OWN hardware) it was 100.00, yet the intel version is $75....
> told them forget it, i'll use suse even if i can't get some commercial apps
> ported .........
> [rant over]
A good way to get a copy of Solaris for free is to catch Sun at LWE,
where they've given copies (for those who ask) on the show floor (as
long as supplies hold up). This, of course, assumes that LWE isn't out
of your way. :)
One thing to keep in mind is despite the larger number of x86 systems
out there, Solaris remains in higher demand for SPARC systems. I'm a
bit surprised that they have a price difference there, but at the same
time, that would make sense.
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