Freebsd/amd64 on Sun Fire V20z?

HCoyote hcoyote at ghostar.ath.cx
Fri Feb 13 08:45:27 PST 2004


On Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 07:17:23AM -0600, James Van Artsdalen wrote:
> Since it can use "customer provided" Windows and SUSE linux the boot
> environment is probably normal enough for FreeBSD/amd64 to boot.
> 
> The main thing to check is to make sure the onboard NIC and SCSI
> controllers are supported.

The V20Z is using the following:

	Broadcom 5703 rev2 
	LSI Logic 53c1030 Fusion-MPT

The broadcom is supported by bge(4).  The 53c1030 is supported by mpt(4).

I'll see if I can get 5.2R loaded on the one we have if its not being
used.

Travis



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