Re: [suse-sparc] Switching from x86 -> SPARC Linux

From: Nick Thompson (nthompso_at_cae.wisc.edu)
Date: Wed Jan 15 2003 - 15:36:15 CET

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From: Nick Thompson <nthompso@cae.wisc.edu>
Message-id: <006a01c2bca4$2d93baf0$5f306880@x50laptop>
Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] Switching from x86 -> SPARC Linux

    So long as they are SPARC binaries, I don't think there's a compatibility
    issue with Sparc64 machines running binaries compiled for Sparc32 (otherwise
    there would be two of every RPM on the distribution disks, one for Sparc32
    and one for Sparc64).

    Now I must state the obvious, just in case, don't be offended: You cannot
    under any circumstances run any Linux binaries that are for an intel (x86)
    or other architecture. If it doesn't say SPARC, it doesn't run on your
    machine.

    Aside from that, much of the stuff on the Sparc 7.3 distro must be compiled
    for Sparc32 (the Kernel has separate versions) because all of it ran
    perfectly on my old SparcStation20.

    If all else fails, most stuff is available with source, just recompile it
    and install it to get all your Sparc64 optimizations included!

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "So UniQ" <info_lists@yahoo.com>
    To: <suse-sparc@suse.com>
    Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 3:19 PM
    Subject: [suse-sparc] Switching from x86 -> SPARC Linux

    > Greetings Folks,
    >
    > I run SuSE 7.3 on my IBM T21 Thinkpad and I love it. However, I, now, have
    a
    > Ultra5 sitting on my desk (so no more lugging the laptop from home to
    office
    > and vice versa).
    >
    > I'm in the process of getting my Ultra 5 to replace my laptop but I'm
    curious
    > about some things. When I get binaries for some programs, some don't
    really
    > specify if they are Sparc64 binaries. Thus, I have tried to run stuff and
    I get
    > the errors. My question is this. Is there a one-stop-shopping place for
    Sparc64
    > binaries/sources for Linux? I have managed to replace most of what I need
    > through Freshmeat.net, but I'm trying to take care of Mozilla, Java,
    Netscape
    > (beyond 4), and KDE. I don't want to have to compile all of the KDE
    sources.
    > Any binaries out there??? What about for Gnome???
    >
    > Any help would be appreciated. Also, if someone could tell me what I am
    > DEFINITELY NOT going to be able to replace, that would be wonderful.
    Again, I'm
    > moving from an intel machine to a Sparc machine (Ultra 5). Forgive my
    > ignorance.
    >
    > Thank you.
    >
    > -- Michael.
    >
    > P.S. Netscape 7.....a possibility????
    >
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