Thanks to all who responded. My question was how to convert

Sparc 1+'s to X-terminals under Solaris 2.5.

Solutions:

   0) Don't convert them to xterms. Sparc 1+'s run Solaris

      fine except that you need a little bit more RAM (and

      hard disk space).

   1) Purchase SunSoft AutoClient software which will make

      a system a dataless client with no local file systems.

      The hard disk is used as a cache.

   2) Make the system a dataless client. The / and swap

      file systems are local the rest mounted over the net.

      Solaris 2.6 will not support dataless clients---but it

      seems that one can still manually configure them to

      be dataless clients by simply mounting /usr remotely(?).

   3) Use X-kernel fromftp://sol.ctr.columbia.edu/Xkernel

      which will convert a Sparc 1+ into an X-Terminal using

      X11R5(6?).

   4) Install Linux on them.http://www.geog.ubc.ca/sparclinux.html

   5) Install SunOS 4.1.4 mount X11R6.1 remotely and configure

      the system to act as an X-term.

Options 3, 4, 5 are not options if you need Display Postscript.

I need Display Postscript, do I will make them diskless clients and

use the entire local hard disk as a large swap. If and when

the hard disk dies, the swap space is mounted remotely. This

is my plan of action right now. Thanks.

     - Henrik

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