Linux (was Re: [SPARCbook] Sparcbook 3 mouse)

Jaakko Niemi liiwi at lonesom.pp.fi
Tue Aug 24 10:17:14 CDT 1999


On Tue, Aug 24, 1999 at 08:01:53AM +0200, Hugo van der Kooij wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Eric Busto wrote:
> 
> > How is X-windows support for the Sparcbook coming?  I heard rumors that 
> > console mode works, is that confirmable?  Thanks.
> 
> Red Hat Linux 5.2 (kernel 2.0.35) needs a fix before the console works so
> you must install it by terminal first.
> 
> Red Hat Linux 6.0 (kernel 2.2.5) works straight out of the box on the
> console.

 Debian 2.1 Slink works, if you use the 2.2 kernel image. 

> No Xserver yet available.

 Not even colors on the console yet (please someone tell me I'm wrong :)
 
 	--j






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