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1NetBSD/sparc 1.0 runs on Sun4c class machines only, which includes
2the SS1, SS1+, SS2, IPC, ELC, IPX, and the SLC.  It does not run
3on Sun4, Sun4m, or Sun4d machines.
4
5The minimal configuration requires 4M of RAM and ~60M of disk space.
6To install the entire system requires much more disk space, and to run
7X or compile the system, more RAM is recommended.  (NetBSD with 4M of
8RAM feels like Solaris with 4M of RAM.) Note that until you have
9around 16M of RAM, getting more RAM is more important than getting a
10faster CPU.)
11
12Supported devices include:
13	Video: cgthree, cgsix, and bwtwo frame buffers
14	Serial ports: ttya and ttyb
15	On-board AMD Lance ethernet
16	Some SCSI CD-ROM drives
17	Sun keyboard and mouse
18
19Hardware the we do NOT currently support, but get many questions
20about:
21	The floppy drive.
22
23The next release will likely run on many more machines.  In
24particular, some Sun4 support will be there, and perhaps even
25Sun4m.
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