> Yesterday I was at the MIT flea market in boston, just minding my own > buisness when I saw 2 Pizza Boxes sitting on a table amongst other > assorted Items. I bought one of them for $40..it was a > SUN Sparc 1+, 2 105 MB hard drives, a floppy, no video card.
Congratz. I envy you the opportunity. > can I use my i386 linux box to make up the base dist disks? > Are there any common problems I should be aware of? Lowlevel format the floppies on the sparc, stick 'em in the i386 and dd 'em. Then stick 'em back in the sparc and boot up. Voila. > Any info will help..I have only seen SUNs before (I do have an account > on a Sun sparc 1 but..I only ever telnet to it..and its solaris) > I have no manuals and no idea where to get info. Hey, congratualtions on getting a sparc -- I'd sell my soul for one. :> > also...is that 3/80 good for anything? what CAN i do with it...if not use > linux > -Steve If you don't want it.. ;> -Kysh -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
