Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) | Alternative Edition for SPARC

This listing is for a freshly burned, made-to-order installation CD of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) Alternative Edition, specifically compiled for Sun Microsystems SPARC architecture.

The Alternative Edition is a specialized release designed for systems where the standard graphical installer is not suitable. It uses a robust, text-based installation interface that is lighter on system resources and provides advanced configuration options not found in the standard “Live” media.

🚀 Why the “Alternative Edition”?

• Low RAM Optimization: Successfully installs on vintage systems with as little as 128MB of RAM.

• Advanced Partitioning: Native support for setting up LVM (Logical Volume Manager), Software RAID, and encrypted volumes during the initial setup.

• Headless Ready: Ideal for server deployments where no monitor is attached (managed via Serial Console).

• Reliable Installer: Often succeeds on legacy Sun hardware where the graphical “Desktop” installer might fail to initialize.

🖥 Supported SPARC Hardware

Designed specifically for Sun Microsystems UltraSPARC servers and workstations:

• Sun Ultra: 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60, 80

• Sun Blade: 100, 150, 1000, 2000

• Sun Fire: V100, V120, V210, V240

• Sun Enterprise: 250, 450

• Release: Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS (Hardy Heron)

• Kernel: 2.6.24 (SPARC-optimized)

• Support Life: Reached End-of-Life (EOL) in April 2013 (Legacy support only).

• Default Environment: Minimal text-based server. A Graphical User Interface (GUI) like XFCE or GNOME can be added manually after installation.

📝 Installation Instructions

1. Insert the CD into your Sun server/workstation.

2. Enter the OpenBoot PROM (OBP) prompt (Stop + A during boot).

3. At the ok prompt, type: boot cdrom

4. Follow the professional, text-based prompts to configure your system.