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Handbook:SPARC/Blocks/HWReqs
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Sparc System | Please check the Gentoo Linux/SPARC64 compatibility list or the UltraLinux FAQ |
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CPU | Currently support is limited to SPARC64 CPUs |
Memory | 64 MB |
Disk space | 1.5 GB (excluding swap space) |
Swap space | At least 256 MB |
Installation method
Below we cover how to install Gentoo Linux on a sparc system using the minimal installation CD. Gentoo also supports installation from a TFTP netboot image. For more information, please see the Sparc/Netboot article for setting up a netboot server, and find the TFTPBoot images on the Gentoo mirrors under experimental/sparc/tftpboot/sparc64/.