On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Migs Paraz wrote: > On Fri, Dec 21, 2001 at 02:44:40PM +0800, Ian C. Sison wrote: > > > yeah... would be very interesting to see HP version of Linux optimized for > > > their hardware, Sun Linux optimized for their servers, etc. > > > > Redhat, Debian and Mandrake all have versions of their distro running on a > > wide range of sparc boxes. I've tried the Mandrake 7.1 Corporate Server > > on a E450-Dual 400MHz Sparc Box. It's rock solid. Optimized? Just > > exactly how does one define what 'optimized' is? Faster execution speed? > > well, for one, the hardware vendors know the intricacies of their gear and > can tune their flavor of Unix for it.
Not really. The E450 uses standard PCI, 64Bit even. It uses NCR-SYMBIOS SCSI, and standard SCSI drives. Not much to tweak there. You can stick in most 3com adapters also. About the only thing SUN native is the VGA adapter. In fact i was so surprised that when i initiated a shutdown on the SPARC, it actually powered down! That's more than i can say for some PCs with differing APM bios version incompatible with the linux drivers.. > secondly, the commercial software vendors who target Linux, target Linux x86 > specifically... e.g. Oracle for Linux/x86... if you want Oracle on your Sparc, > it must be Solaris. True. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
