Back To Unix / Linux Forum

SPARC and x64/x86

  • blink182av
  • Guru
  • Guru
  • No Avatar
  • Joined: Jun 27, 2005
  • Posts: 1261
  • Loc: New York
  • Status: Offline

Post July 8th, 2005, 11:58 am

I am about to download Solaris 10 for my laptop, the laptop is a 32-bit proc, dont know any other specs yet. (long story)

i need to know which platform to download, x64/x68 or SPARC (which i have never heard of)

thanks
  • Anonymous
  • Bot
  • No Avatar
  • Joined: 25 Feb 2008
  • Posts: ?
  • Loc: Ozzuland
  • Status: Online

Post July 8th, 2005, 11:58 am

  • Ishii
  • Proficient
  • Proficient
  • No Avatar
  • Joined: Jun 06, 2005
  • Posts: 355
  • Loc: Gilbert, AZ
  • Status: Offline

Post July 8th, 2005, 12:06 pm

I'm gonna say x64/x68. Or in reality, x64/x86 as most laptops are x86 based. In fact, I've never heard of a SPARC laptop.
Photography-http://www.staticfreephoto.com
Real Estate-http://www.flinskrealestate.com
  • blink182av
  • Guru
  • Guru
  • No Avatar
  • Joined: Jun 27, 2005
  • Posts: 1261
  • Loc: New York
  • Status: Offline

Post July 8th, 2005, 12:11 pm

thanks

gonna download it now.

that os looks so nice :)
  • Ishii
  • Proficient
  • Proficient
  • No Avatar
  • Joined: Jun 06, 2005
  • Posts: 355
  • Loc: Gilbert, AZ
  • Status: Offline

Post July 8th, 2005, 12:14 pm

Actually SPARC laptops do exist...

http://www.sparc.org/productspg/SPARCbook5000.html

I would guess they are pretty rare though.
Photography-http://www.staticfreephoto.com
Real Estate-http://www.flinskrealestate.com
  • Daemonguy
  • Moderator
  • Web Master
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Jan 23, 2004
  • Posts: 2673
  • Loc: Somewhere outside the box in Sarasota, FL.
  • Status: Offline

Post July 8th, 2005, 4:29 pm

Not that rare at all, actually.

X86 Solaris is what you want, but why is beyond me.
Cheers.
"It's always a long day, 86,400 won't fit into a short."
  • xtc
  • Novice
  • Novice
  • No Avatar
  • Joined: Dec 20, 2004
  • Posts: 34
  • Loc: London UK
  • Status: Offline

Post July 12th, 2005, 12:32 am

I think that solaris 10 has the same kernel for all the different archs that it supports. Download the i386/x86-64 version and it should work. I have it running on an Athlon XP2000 no problems at all.
  • blink182av
  • Guru
  • Guru
  • No Avatar
  • Joined: Jun 27, 2005
  • Posts: 1261
  • Loc: New York
  • Status: Offline

Post July 12th, 2005, 3:15 pm

well, i am not going to be using it after all, the laptop has no usb slots, nor a cd-rom drive, just a floppy. i will just mod the laptop for looks.

Page 1 of 1

Post Information

  • Total Posts in this topic: 7 posts
  • Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 59 guests
  • You cannot post new topics in this forum
  • You cannot reply to topics in this forum
  • You cannot edit your posts in this forum
  • You cannot delete your posts in this forum
  • You cannot post attachments in this forum
 
 

© 2011 Unmelted, LLC. Ozzu® is a registered trademark of Unmelted, LLC.