From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Robert Macomber Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 23:34:03 +0000 Subject: Ultralinux for Sun newbies? Message-Id: List-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: ultralinux@vger.kernel.org With a few changes coming up at my place of work, I've been thinking (for various reasons) about getting a Sun workstation for home use, and, naturally, I've also been thinking about what operating system to use. While I am by no means a newcomer to Linux, or even Unix in general, I have virtually no experience with Sun hardware. So, my question is, is Ultralinux for me? I know that the UltraSparc port is a work in progress, but I've been reading this mailing list for a few months now -- at least as far back as 3 April, which is when the first message I saved was dated -- and as far as I can tell, if I get Linux to boot at all, it will be sufficiently stable for my needs. My question, then, is: is this a correct impression? Should I get the workstation and install Linux, keep Solaris around until UltraPenguin 1.1 is released, or get another Intel box with Linux? -- Rob Macomber robertm@usweb.com