[BUGS] x11 - keyboard

[jonathan michaels]

On Thu, Dec 27, 2007 at 07:18:44PM +1100, matti k wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:49:22 +1100
> jonathan michaels <jlm at caamora.com.au> wrote:
> 
> > just as an aside, is anyone using freebsd, any bsd on a sun
> > specificically an ultraII, even an ultra 60 ??? i have
> > reserected mine and looking at converting teh mangled linux/debian
> > v3.? partial install (it boots and runs has most of a basic
> > install, is workable as a server just but as a desktop its
> > pretty mangled.)
> 
> Hi Jonathan,
> 
> The Ultra 60 looks to be "fully supported" and I'd say most 
> UltraSparc II machines would fit into the same category.
> 
> I'm using this for reference...
> http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/sparc.html

looks good to me matti, all teh bits are inside my u60, so it
looks like it should boot.
 
> I've been trying to get a SB100 to work as a desktop, apart from a

whats that beastie whe its at home ? and how well does freebsd
perform on it ? 

i've also got some ultra 1e, if you want some ? i've also got a
few small sun 'servers' that, well frankly i've got too much on
my plate to launch into a learn new way of doing things.


> working web browser (want firefox/opera, not lynx) it's behaving pretty
> well.

yes please, would it be possible to get a v6/v7 cd iso images
please, the two cd version so that i can do a complete
installation ? currently its got a v2.1 debian partial
installation on the hard disk drive, beyond reading and all
that i can get out off w3m its been a dead end.  

regards,

jonathan

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