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[10:16] <kimo> Hi, is there any guide on installing (better dual booting) ubuntu on sparc??
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[10:23] <fabbione> kimo: not really.. just install :)
[10:26] <kimo> u're the kernel guy, right 
[10:26] <fabbione> no
[10:27] <fabbione> i am the sparc guy
[10:27] <kimo> I just heard fabbione "head of ubuntu kernel team" or somthing like that!
[10:27] <fabbione> that was a release ago
[10:27] <kimo> wow, does it change that fast!
[10:27] <fabbione> yes
[10:27] <fabbione> it was 6 months ago
[10:28] <fabbione> things change fast
[10:28] <kimo> well, it still is a pleasure talking to you ;)
[10:28] <fabbione> :)
[10:28] <kimo> so, if I want to install ubuntu on a sparc machine ... there are zero docs ?
[10:28] <kimo> I am *very* well experienced with Linux
[10:29] <kimo> but very new to sparc machines & solaris
[10:29] <fabbione> kimo: i usually suggest netboot/netinstall
[10:29] <fabbione> that means rarpd+tftpd
[10:29] <kimo> oops, that's the shit I know nothing about right?
[10:29] <fabbione> the same docs you find for debian or any other distro are valid for ubuntu
[10:29] <fabbione> there is no real difference
[10:30] <kimo> I use boot.img to 'netboot'  ?
[10:30] <fabbione> hmm yes
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[10:30] <kimo> so how good/stable is ubuntu on sparc?
[10:30] <fabbione> http://doc.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/install/sparc/
[10:31] <fabbione> these should be fairly up-to-date
[10:31] <kimo> thnx a million
[10:33] <fabbione> np
[10:53] <kimo> I will probably be installing on a (ultra10 machine, not sure of the name though). Does hardware drivers come with the system?
[10:53] <fabbione> yes there are no binary/proprietary drivers for sparc
[10:53] <fabbione> only for one scsi controller and one gfx you need the firmware
[10:54] <fabbione> but it's not U10 business :)
[10:54] <fabbione> u10 should work out of the box
[10:55] <kimo> who writes these drivers!
[10:55] <kimo> regular Linux hackers
[10:55] <kimo> or with help from Sun
[10:55] <fabbione> <kimo> regular Linux hackers <-
[10:56] <kimo> incredible!
[10:57] <kimo> Since Linux has an army of devs, this kinda makes sense, but I don't understand how solaris x86 also manages to write drivers for 'PC' hardware!
[10:57] <kimo> I mean Solarisx86 has only been about for a few years
[10:58] <fabbione> SUN has money...
[10:58] <fabbione> anyway i am heading to sleep
[10:58] <fabbione> good night
[10:58] <kimo> thanks a lot man ...
[10:58] <kimo> I am really honored