NetBSD/Sun3

NetBSD 1.1 is the first full release of NetBSD for the Sun3 family of computers.

Features

Machines Supported

NetBSD/Sun3 runs on most sun3 architecture machines, including: NetBSD/Sun3 does not run on sun3x architecture machines such as the Sun3/80.

Disk and RAM Requirements

A minimal configuration requires 4M of RAM and about 80MB of disk space. To install the entire system requires much more disk space (approx. 100MB additional space is necessary for full sources). To run X or compile the system, more RAM is recommended. Good performance requires 8MB of RAM, or 16 MB when running the X Window System.

Supported Devices

The following Sun3 devices are currently supported:

If you have a device that's not listed, it might be compatible with something else, or we might have simply forgotten it. If all else fails, maybe you could write a driver!

SunOS 4.1 Compatibility

NetBSD/Sun3 features extensive binary compatibility with SunOS 4.1.x programs. Static SunOS executables will run without any extra setup. To run dynamic executables, you'll need to provide the dynamic libraries that came with your SunOS installation. SunOS programs that will not work include those that use the SunOS kvm library, certain (low-level) disk manipulation utilities, and programs making explicit use of Sun's STREAMS subsystem.

Other Sun3 information


There are several mailing lists associated with the Sun3 port.

Go to an FTP site that carries NetBSD/Sun3.


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