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Old 01-16-2008, 02:18 PM
Jim Prescott
 
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Default Re: Sun Sparc server SS670MP what Solaris?

In article <7beecec1.0410122349.466d452b@posting.google.com >,
organs <OrganSeller@gmail.com> wrote:
>I have a SS670MP here running all nice.. with out an OS.
>Will this system run with 2.5.1 with all 4 cpus?


Solaris 2.5.1 is the last supported OS. I've heard that you can run
later versions if you don't actually need VME.

2.5.1 should be full SMP and use all 4 cpus. Even SunOS 4.1.3_U1 could
make full use of all 4 cpus; the only limitation was that only a single
processor could do kernel work at any given time.

Note that some 670's have Ross HyperSPARC processors rather than Sun
SuperSPARC. I'm not sure when, or if, support for these was included
on the standard Solaris CD. Not an issue if you really have 390Z55.
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Jim Prescott - Computing and Networking Group jgp@seas.rochester.edu
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Rochester, NY
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