[SPARCbook] SPARCbook 3GX RAM upgradeability

[Hugo.van.der.Kooij at caiw.nl]

On Mon, 20 Mar 2000, Tyson J. Lambert wrote:

> On Sun, 19 Mar 2000, Eric Busto wrote:
> 
> > >    Also, does anyone here run Linux on their SPARCbook? If so, what is the
> > >current state of things? I'd like to run Debian.. but I've read from some
> > >sources that X may not work, or that the PCMCIA stuff is not working
> > >yet... Any pointers to any central sources for Linux SPARCbook
> > >information?
> > 
> > AFAIK, Linux will run on the sparcbook, but not too functional.  X, in 
> > theory, should work, as the Weitek frame buffer chip is supposed in XFree 
> > 4.0, but whether or not it works well is a different matter.  PCMCIA and the 
> > such are unlikely.  Again, someone with firsthand experience should input.
> 
> Linux does work on it, but is extremely hard on battery and tends to
> overheat the thing.  X does work, sound doesn't, and Afaik, pcmcia doesn't
> yet either.  Netbsd works fine and is easier on power/heat (the idler
> works)  I'm not sure about the current pcmcia state but I know work is
> being done on it. X works fine.

Anyone that can get the details right on NetBSD and Linux for me? So I
can rework the FAQ to be more correct on this matter.

Hugo.

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