(dropping port-vax :) On 25 June 2012 18:58, Alan Perry <alanp%snowmoose.com@localhost> wrote: > On 6/25/12 4:10 AM, David Brownlee wrote: > Actually, alanp%snowmoose.com@localhost wrote: >>>> >>>> I hope support for my old VAX is still around when I finally get >>>> around to get it running again. Linux just removed support for some >>>> of the older SPARC systems that I collect. >> >> That would be sun4c? Linux never really ran very well on it - they did >> a much better job on sun4m and later. > > Yes, sun4c. All of that code was removed a few weeks ago. > > I collect lunchbox systems. I run a mix of Solaris, RedHat (you could once > buy RedHat SPARC in end-user packaging) and *BSD on them. Then you could possibly have an ideal perspective to compare them. Could I ask if there anything in particular you feel that NetBSD is missing on sparc that Linux or Solaris better provide? >> >> Unfortunately I had to leave my IPX in the states when I came back to >> the UK, (but if anyone knows of one available). I still have my >> classic, but thats a sun4m. > > They definitely become available over there. Are you on the suns-at-home > mailing list? I was not when I started reading this message, I would hope that I will be by the time you read this - thanks for the reference! David