Subject: RE: Sparcstation Voyager
To: 'linc' , DP <dp@recycled.net>
From: David Woyciesjes <DAW@yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu>
List: port-sparc
Date: 09/26/2001 14:13:20
! -----Original Message-----
! From: linc [mailto:linc@thelinuxlink.net]
! Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 10:01 AM
! To: DP
! Cc: port-sparc@netbsd.org
! Subject: Re: Sparcstation Voyager
! 
! 
! On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, DP wrote:
! 
! > NetBSD runs just fine on the Voyager, although the stock 
! > mouse it came with doesn't work very well -- replace it
! > with a newer Compact 1 mouse and it'll be fine.
! > 
! > Other than that, the ISDN and sound aren't supported, and 
! > the PCMCIA has a driver that at least attaches but I
! > don't think is very robust beyond that.
! 
! <Eeeek!>  Maybe this is not the machine to be running NetBSD on after
! all.  I think I heard that Solaris 7 is the last to support this
! particular machine?  I wouldn't want to run that on it - 7 stinks
! afaiac.  Maybe Linux?  Anyone have any ideas?

Linc - What were you planning on doing with the Voyager, anyway?

FYI - My Sparc LX is running 1.5.2, and X. Sound and ISDN, IIRC, are not
supported on this one either. Is anyone working on the sound thing? I can
try stuff out, if you need. Contact me direct, if you like...

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