On 13/12/2019 20:17, Michal Nowak via oi-dev wrote: > Thanks. This arrangement should work for me. Feel free to come-up > with SPARC-related PRs in GitHub.
I have been discussing my options for what OS to install on a Sun T5140. I plan to use this as a multi-user OS, virtualization host, and ZFS file server. It will be exposed to the Internet so other users can log in to the base OS or their VM's. I will therefore harden the system and deploy it in a network environment such as a DMZ and/or allow access via a hardened VPN or jump box. My current plan is first to install Oracle Solaris 11.3 and evaluate Solaris as an option. Before 11.3 reaches EOL I would re-evaluate whether to invest in newer, supported hardware to run a newer and supported version of Solaris. (In any case, I plan to invest in a newer SPARC machine /at some point/. I plan then to repurpose the T5140 for Linux or BSD development. But first thing first.) It would be ideal and preferable if I could use an illumos-derived OS as a user. The aim would be to develop my skills and ultimately contribute to SPARC support. This is a more productive goal I think. This thread has given me the impression that OpenIndiana has (some?) SPARC support. However according to the OI FAQ I would have to run a different illumos-derived OS for SPARC support ( https://www.openindiana.org/documentation/faq/#does-openindiana-provide-a-sparc-release ). Please could somebody clarify for me? Also, would OpenIndiana run on my T5140? I am looking for the most direct way to get started running *nix on this T5140. Also I am investigating opportunities for contributing to SPARC ports -- on various OS'es -- of particular user-level libraries and applications. I have been discussing this with potential collaborators. Thank you for any advice! Kind regards, Andrew -- OpenPGP key: EB28 0338 28B7 19DA DAB0 B193 D21D 996E 883B E5B9 _______________________________________________ oi-dev mailing list oi-dev@openindiana.org https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/oi-dev