swh
Wats it like on non intel hardware, looking at putting linux on either my Sun SS5
It does depend to
some extent whether you are looking to use your SS5 as a workstation or server (but don't get too hung up on that) but IMNSHO the cleanest and easiest "free" unix to put onto Sun kit is NetBSD
NetBSD/sparc and
www.netbsd.org.
(which also runs, BTW, on almost
any hardware that you can think of
... ) It installs
very easily and comes with a version of XFree86 that's already customised to run with Sun's graphics adapters. You should be able to get an SS5 fully installed in under 5 minutes
or the dual proc sun E250 for Kylix programming in my spare time.
Where did you manage get one of those from
Please get back to me if you want any more info on gettign NetBSD to play
/RTFM
[Edited to add sparc-port URL]