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Solution Type Technical Instruction Sure Solution 1007285.1 : Install differences between Red Hat[TM] Linux 7.2 and SunLinux[TM] 5.0 operating systems.
PreviouslyPublishedAs 210053 Description The version of Linux on the LX50 is highly compatable with Red Hat Linux version 7.2. Is it possible to install Sun Linux on a generic PC? Steps to Follow The Sun Linux 5.0 distribution that comes with the LX50 has been tuned to take advantage of LX50 specific hardware configurations. To quote some of our "Differences" document against Red Hat Linux 7.2; I. Sun Linux 5.0 Installer: --------------------------- The installer for Sun Linux 5.0 is designed specifically for easy installation on the Sun LX50 server with minimum user input, and as such does not support general purpose installation on a wide array of x86 based hardware. If you add a new hard disk, replace a failed system disk, or for any other reason need to restore the system using the CD-ROMs for a standard default restore, the installer will perform the task with almost no input from the user. You can choose to perform your own disk partioning, or if using the LX50 server with 2 or more disks, you may setup a RAID configuration. General Sun Linux 5.0 installer details: - Uses a kickstart file, with a specification determined by a launch script which examines the LX50 platform and proposes a suitable configuration. - Increased log information during installation is sent to the serial port. This information details every individual package as it installs, and several of the post-install steps that are performed. - Halt on successful install, instead of auto-reboot. - Provides a single-button os-restore using the default disks and configuration. - Does not support locales other than EN (English) at this time. - Provides for automatically ejecting cd-roms, and sensing when the next one is inserted. Sun Linux 5.0 LILO boot loader details: - Adds additional lilo entries for serial console and display, for each kernel option listed at boot time. - Default to using lba32 with lilo, so that disk layout of kernel is more flexible. - Forces enterprise kernel to be installed. (Normally only installed if certain BIOS attributes are found.) - Sun Linux 5.0 installer does not make a LILO entry for 'DOS'. (This protects against the installer noticing the /diag partition during install and making a lilo boot entry for it.) So while it may boot on non-LX-50 hardware, don't expect all to work properly. It is no longer a general purpose install aimed at any old PC. Product Sun LX50 Server Linux, SunCobalt[TM] Previously Published As 8425 Change History Date: 2004-03-04 User Name: 25440 Action: Approved Comment: Now that's clear! Thanks for the update. Publishing Version: 0 Date: 2004-03-04 User Name: 25440 Action: Accepted Attachments This solution has no attachment |
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