[SunHELP] SUN Fire 280R and Solaris 8, Requires 64bit ??

[Frank-Christian Kruegel]

On Thu, 13 Dec 2001 16:39:11 -0800, you wrote:

>Hi !
>
>Got a note from a custmer that they are saying that a 280R needs to run in
>64bit mode.
>I thought that they where using the same Solaris 8 1/01 or higher as any
>other system.
>Anyone knows if that claim is true ?

Yes, all UltraSparc III and most US IIe machines and all new machines require
64
bit mode.

>We need to run in 32bit mode because a SW is not QA tested in 64bit mode.

Then hurry up. 64 bit mode is around for a couple of years, so there was
plenty
of time.

Mit freundlichen Gr|_en

Dipl.-Ing. Frank-Christian Kr|gel
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