From: So UniQ (info_lists_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Jan 15 2003 - 19:53:21 CET
Message-ID: <20030115185321.99608.qmail@web13001.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:53:21 -0800 (PST) From: So UniQ <info_lists@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] Switching from x86 -> SPARC Linux
How do I put in the SPARC64 optimizations?? One of the main things I'm trying
to get is the OpenOffice stuff (any binaries out there??) and KDE 3.0.
Compiling the Mozilla stuff was a BEAST on my Ultra 5 (took several hours) and
it's not running as fast as Netscape 7 is on my laptop. I know I'm probably
comparing apples to oranges, but I'd like to make my Ultra 5 a desktop machine
(as opposed to a network server or sysadmin box). I want to do everyday things
with it, hence the need for OpenOffice, Netscape 7 (if possible), and KDE 3.0.
The KDE stuff isn't the most important piece of software I need. So, if anyone
has a binary for OpenOffice, please let me know where's the link for it.
Thankx.
--- Nick Thompson <nthompso@cae.wisc.edu> wrote:
> 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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