Subject: Sparc Ultra2 questions.
To: None <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
From: sideband <sideband@ameritech.net>
List: port-sparc
Date: 09/08/2003 14:14:50
Ok.. I finally bit the bullet... The SparcStation2 I've been having trouble 
with getting compat_solaris working on is finally going away.. I went down 
to the University of Michigan Disposition building today and picked up a 
Sparc Ultra2 workstation.. As far as I can tell, it has the Creator3D vid 
card in it, 128M RAM, and a pair of 168 MHz processors. I paid $75 US for 
it.. and a Type 5 keyboard and a sun ball mouse.

Here's the questions..

1. Is the Creator3D vid card going to be supported in the near future, or 
should I yank the CG6 out of the SS2 and toss it in there to get video?
2. How hard is it to set up SMP? I've never worked on an SMP machine before.
3. (Sacreligious question warning) Would it just be easier to get a copy of 
Solaris 9 to get SMP and the kewl video card to work, or should I tough it 
out for a couple months until the Creator3D is supported, if it's going to 
be supported at all.
4. Any caveats on these systems I need to know about?

I know, it's a Sparc64, and not a Sparc, but I figure there's got to be 
someone on this group who's got experience with both platforms.

Thanks in advance.

73 de AI8W, Chris