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Well, that was "fun" (for certain values of "fun").

I tried to connect the SPARCstation 2 to my Linux server via NFS but it wouldn't play.

It turns out that by default "modern" version of the Linux kernel have NFSv2 and NFS over UDP disabled by default. They have NFSv3 turned on but that's a bit pointless if you don't have the UDP transport.

So, after downloading (because the source Mageia install isn't actually buildable using a normal kernel build process) the 6.6.93 source I was able to add the NFSv2 and UDP stuff and rebuild... Which took ages.

Anyway, I was then able to mount a disk and copy over a minimal /usr/local with 14MB to spare on the partition.

So, this:


has become this:


I could do with finding a couple of screws for the case but it's otherwise operational.

Nice looking machine :)

Today I saw IT were sending off loads of PC's for recycling, amongst the generic Dell/HP towers I saw 2 Sun towers.
It was like a car crash, I had the urge to look, but knew it could be painful seeing what gems might be being scrapped.

I love Sun computer equipment but boy are they heavy, especially the earlier stuff.

PhilC wrote: 20 Nov 2025 08:23 I love Sun computer equipment but boy are they heavy, especially the earlier stuff.

If you wan't seriously heavy then you need to be in SGI Octane territory :)

rubber_jonnie wrote: 20 Nov 2025 08:58

PhilC wrote: 20 Nov 2025 08:23 I love Sun computer equipment but boy are they heavy, especially the earlier stuff.

If you wan't seriously heavy then you need to be in SGI Octane territory :)

Oh I've owned an Indigo until recently, believe me, I know.

PhilC wrote: 20 Nov 2025 09:00

rubber_jonnie wrote: 20 Nov 2025 08:58

If you wan't seriously heavy then you need to be in SGI Octane territory :)

Oh I've owned an Indigo until recently, believe me, I know.

If you know, you know... :)

I have 2 Octanes, otherwise known as 'The Space Heaters'...

New video on replacing the battery on a Dallas clock chip... Might be useful for Falcon owners if they don't want to use the Exxos replacement.





P.S. For some reason Final Cut Pro has added echo in parts of the middle of the video, which aren't in the original clips. :-/

Interesting to see how its done :) I know some others did the same as well.

Did this to my Falcon NVRAM before buying a neater solution...

Still have it somewhere in my parts box.