From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Andrew - Sun MDE Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 14:13:06 +0000 Subject: Re: Ultra 5... Message-Id: List-Id: References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: ultralinux@vger.kernel.org Alberto, 1. Red Hat 5.1 will not work in the Ultra systems. UltraPenguin is the solution. 3. The Sun part number for the adaptor is 530-2357-01; you should be able to order it on line. The older monitor should work ok, I think. The kernel guys can answer questions 2 and 4. Hope this helps. David Andrew -------------- > Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 18:02:31 -0600 (CST) > From: Alberto Brealey > To: UltraLinux mailing list > Subject: Ultra 5... > MIME-Version: 1.0 > X-Orcpt: rfc822;ultralinux@vger.rutgers.edu > X-Loop: majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > > > I just got a Ultra 5 and want to put Ultra Penguin on it... > > i have a series of questions: > > 1. My best bet is to go with UP 1.0.9 or RedHat 5.1? > 2. Can UP support the Sun Quad Ethernet? > 3. Is there a way of adapting the Sun *old?* vga connector (15 or > something pin + 2 coax) to the traditional vgs *pc?* connector in the > ultra 5 (i got a sun monitor that i like, but we got an ugly as hell new > sun monitor with the 15 pin interface). > 4. Is it safe to set up this station as a firewall for 3 subnets? (stable > enough). > > thanks in advance, > > alberto > David Andrew Tel: 978-442-2316 Internal: 22316 Market Development Engineer - I/O Technologies FAX: 978-442-1520 Sun Microsystems, 2 Omni Way - M/S UCHL02-102, Chelmsford, MA 01824 e-mail: david.andrew@sun.com