[Aurora-sparc-user] Installing Aurora LINUX on Sparc20

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Gatling, Paul wrote:
> I know this doesn't address your original problem, but it shouldn't be
> necessary to have xwindows working to get your machine to serve the
> purposes you had mentioned.
>
> In fact, from a security standpoint you may be better off not installing
> any X packages, as they won't be needed for any of the server functions
> you mentioned.  From a resouce standpoint, you would be better off not
> running an X server either.  It sounds like this machine isn't a speed
> demon.
>
> Or, if you simply need to use some GUI tools, you could have the machine
> start in runlevel 3 and ssh in from another machine that has a
> functioning x server and run the GUI apps remotely.
>
> I know it isn't the answer you wanted to hear though! 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aurora-sparc-user-bounces at lists.auroralinux.org
> [mailto:aurora-sparc-user-bounces at lists.auroralinux.org] On Behalf Of
> Stephen Scotti
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 9:39 PM
> To: aurora-sparc-user at lists.auroralinux.org
> Subject: [Aurora-sparc-user] Installing Aurora LINUX on Sparc20
>
> I downloaded the Aurora Linux distro (I think it was 2.0), burned the
> CD's and installed the OS.  I had to use the text interface because the
> graphical install did not work, I did not see anything on the screen.
> The interactive text install worked, but when I tried to reboot the
> system it fires up the X Server display and then bombs for reasons that
> are not clear to me.  I think the graphics card is a Sun Turbo GX type.
> The machine is original SUN equipment that was used for medical
> applications.  It only has about 256 MB of RAM in it currently and a CD
> ROM drive.  I am going to try and reinstall the system from CD, but I
> was wondering if anyone has suggestions about how to get X Windows
> working with KDE or Gnome, what I might do to jazz of the RAM (not even
> sure what it can hold max, although it looks like there are 8 slots).
>
> I'd like to use the machine as a server running tomcat, MySQL, PHP
> server app and a fair number of images on it as well.  I think the
> current disk drive is only about 8 GB as well.  If it can handle a
> decent amount of RAM and a several 100 GB disk drive we might be in
> business.  Looks like it used SCSI for the peripherals.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> BTW, after it bombed out of the XServer start up it fall back into
> single user or command line mode and I am able to log in as root and
> execute most command line functions.  I tried startx as root and get the
> same error.
>
> Thanks.
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I second this. Running X on a 20 is not much of an option. I think the 
20 maxed out @ 200mhz? I can tell you Gnome is not really usable on a 
Ultra5 440mhz box. I think Mr. Paul is correct. Your best option is to 
ssh into the machine.