Highest version of ubuntu for sun fire v100 ultrasparc iie 648mhz. Sun microsystems ultrasparc t2 microprocessor is a multithreading, multicore cpu. The ultrasparc t1 processor with coolthreads technology was the highest. Sun hopes the ability to run linux and other operating systems on ultrasparc t1 will grow the market for its sparc chip architecture and the servers based on that architecture. Does anyone know of a linux distro that will run on ultrasparc machines, such as suns older sunfire models i.
In his recent blog titled recipe for winning chip battles, suns jonathan schwartz makes a case for his companys ascendency based on. Ultralinux the definitive source for the kernel port. Measuring operating system overhead on sun ultrasparc t1 processor. Download the latest gentoo release linuxsparc64 sun. The t1 is a newfromthegroundup sparc microprocessor implementation that conforms to the ultrasparc architecture 2005 specification and executes the full sparc v9 instruction set. Sun ultrasparc 30, creator 3d 1997 high end workstation. Platforms based on ultrasparc t1 cpus sun fire t and t2000, sun sparc enterprise t and t2000, netra cp3060, netra t2000, and sun blade t6300. Canonical to support sun fire servers with ultrasparc t1 coolthreads by canonical on 30 may 2006. Sharon smith writes openvz virtualization software available for sun ultrasparc t1 processor herndon, va. Having completed an evaluation port of its platform for network equipment, linux edition, environment to the ultrasparc t1, wind river is. The current ubuntu release supports pc intel x86, 64bit pc amd64, sun ultrasparc and t1 sun fire t and. Go to the oracle solaris 11 downloads site on otn to download the oracle. Designed to lower the energy consumption of server computers, the cpu typically uses 72 w of power at 1.
I was presenting to a customer this morning and the question of what applications does the ultrasparc t2 excel at came up. Ubuntu gnulinux is first operating system to join solaris on massively threaded. Canonical to support sun fire servers with ultrasparc t1. In early 2017, the sparc version of oracle linux 6. By joining our community you will have the ability to post. Linux already runs on many sparc systems, though its a commercial rarity. Sun started selling servers with the t2 processor in october 2007. First, it was solaris os and now ultrasparc t1 processor. Dave miller, the lead programmer for linux on sun microsystems sparc processors, said on his blog friday he has fired up the opensource operating system on suns. Measuring operating system overhead on sun ultrasparc t1. Several distros of linux are supported on sparc hardware. Say hello to another highend creator 3d sun microsystems ultrasparc workstation from 1997.
To install the kernel, assuming you are in usrsrclinux. Linux the only factor missing from the comparison on the previous page is the operating system. Sun microsystems ultrasparc t1 microprocessor, known until its 14 november 2005. At the movement, i am studying intel old processor architecture at. Openbsdsparc64 runs on the 64bit sun ultrasparc machines based on the ultrasparc i, ii, iii, iv, t1 and t2 processors, oracle sun sparc machines based on the sparc t3, t4, t5, m5. The chip is sometimes referred to by its codename, niagara 2. Highest version of ubuntu for sun fire v100 ultrasparc. Linux is more an option for us in the x86, 64bit space. Sun microsystems ultrasparc t1 microprocessor, known until its 14 november 2005 announcement by its development codename niagara, is a multithreading, multicore. David miller, who runs the independent sparc linux project, is working to bring the opensource os to. Introduction suns ultrasparc t1, formerly known as niagara, is much more than just a new ultrasparc.
Openbsdsparc64 runs on the 64bit sun ultrasparc machines based on the ultrasparc i, ii, iii, iv, t1 and t2 processors, oracle sun sparc machines. The company is releasing its ultrasparc architecture 2005 and hypervisor api specifications to open source under the gpl. It is hence assumed that systems with sparc64 cpus are not yet supported by linux. There is a fair amount of solaris and t2000 specific information included, but all sparc installs are similar and linux users will find much of this information useful. In fact, the niagara 2 is double the performance per watt of the ultrasparc t1. Ultrasparc t1 processor based models the ultrasparc t1based sun fire t and t2000 are branded to the sparc enterprise line. Sparc64 vii the linux kernel is not working on sparc enterprise m3000. Thanx gary i found only ubuntu, fedora and oracle linux compatible with this processor, but not rhel centos oracle linux is a full copy of rhel, just like centos, with a. Developed under the gnu general public license, the source code for linux is freely available to everyone.
Linux is a free unixtype operating system originally created by linus torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Run ubuntu gnulinux or gentoo linux for ultrasparc t1. Canonical to support sun fire servers with ultrasparc t1 ubuntu. Ubuntu gnulinux is first operating system to join solaris on massively threaded sparc processors. This page describes an network install of ubuntu 6. Ubuntu is a predominantly desktoporiented linux distribution based on debian gnulinux. Ubuntu gnu linux is first operating system to join solaris on massively threaded sparc processors sun microsystems, inc.
Ultrasparc is a tier 2 architecture, and as such is not fully supported by the freebsd project. The best way to get started is to download the latest debian sparc64. Currently, solaris, linux, netbsd and openbsd are supported. Ubuntu supports the ultrasparc t1 and ultrasparc t2. It is a member of the sparc family, and the successor to the ultrasparc t1.
This guide provides installation, usage, and removal information for libvirt for ldoms 1. Solaris is the os for sparc and the optimized stack weve delivered to the market. Ubuntu gnu linux is first operating system to join solaris on massively threaded sparc processors. Measuring operating system overhead on sun ultrasparc. Run ubuntu gnulinux or gentoo linux for ultrasparc t1 servers. Fedora sparc started out as the aurora sparc linux project, when red hat stopped support for sparc with red hat linux 6. The ultrasparc t1 processor with coolthreads technology was the highestthroughput and most ecoresponsible processor ever created when it became available in the ultrasparc t1 system. Developed under the gnu general public license, the source. Note that openvz is not supported on processors older than ultrasparc t1 and equivalent.
Opensparc t1 is the open source version of the ultrasparc t1 processor, a multicore, 64bit multiprocessor. Fedora sparc is the continuation of the aurora efforts, in an. It is the harbinger of a new generation of cpus, which focus almost. Ubuntu is suitable for both desktop and server use. Although fully functional, the port is not as featurecomplete as the i386 or amd64 ports. And a thread on the linux sparc mailing list although already from 2015 also speaks of adding support for sparc64 machines. Afara websystems pioneered a radical threadheavy sparc design. Wind river to support suns breakthrough ultrasparc t1. The niagara 2 looks to be an excellent replacement for the ultrasparc t1 niagara 1.
In october 2015, oracle released a sparcsun4v reference platform, for t1 or. Sun microsystems ultrasparc t1 microprocessor, known until its 14 november 2005 announcement by its development codename niagara, is a multithreading, multicore cpu. Ubuntu aims to use only free software to provide a stable, modern. Wind river systems has announced that its wind river platform for network equipment, linux edition, will be optimised to support the suns ultrasparc t1 processor.
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