To: debian-announce@lists.debian.org
Subject: Sun loans Ultra30 Systems to Debian
From: "Nils Lohner" <lohner@debian.org>
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 14:29:56 -0500


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Debian GNU/Linux
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Sun loans Ultra30 Systems to Debian
November 6, 1998
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>> News

Sun Microsystems <http://sun.com> has loaned three UltraSPARC systems to 
Debian project.  They are 64-bit Ultra30 workstations, each with with an
UltraSPARC-II/250MHz CPU (1M-ECache), 128MB RAM, 4.3GB Seagate SCSI drive 
and a Creator graphics card.  One system is installed at Kachina 
Technologies, Inc. and will be publicly available to Debian developers.  
The other two systems are used by developers to develop boot related 
packages and other low level tools.

There is a port specific web page that contains information on the work in 
progress at <http://www.debian.org/ports/sparc64>.  People interested in 
helping with the Debian UltraLinux effort should check there for the current 
port status.


>> Contact Information 

For further information, please send email to press@debian.org or visit the 
Debian homepage at http://www.debian.org.

For more information regarding Debian Ultra development, please subscribe to 
the Debian Ultra mailing list <debian-ultralinux@lists.debian.org>.  This 
can be done at <http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/subscribe.html>.

For more information regarding the work Kachina Technologies is currently 
doing please send email to debian-ultralinux@KachinaTech.com

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