Re: [tlug] Linux on Sun Fire X4600

["Keith Bawden" <keith@example.com>]

> We're in the process of changing our servers at the lab I work in and
> it's been decided that our next simulation machine will be a Sun Fire
> X4600. I would like to know if anyone has had any experience
> installing and administering Linux on it, especially if it's not SuSe
> or Red Hat.

I cannot help you directly. However, if you contact Sun you may be
able to get some time in their lab to do some test installs and what
not. Around 18 months ago I was working on a project where the X4100
and X4200 series were considered as an option. Unfortunately at the
time they were not available in Japan. I was told I would have to wait
around 3 months before I could come in and test them.

In the end I got some time in the Dell test lab. We went with them...

Regards, Keith