Re: [Qemu-discuss] Qemu for running Solaris Sparc 8 or earlier on x86 based Host Machine (Linux or Windows machine)

[Jim Jarvie]

Here's some notes I'd done about 2.6. 
http://kb.networksystemssolutions.info/index.php/Sparc_Virtualization

You need a legitimate copy of Solaris CD - I don't recommend using some 
random Solaris download.

You can image your Sparc system disk by transferring it to another 
machine (e.g. your Linux server - it does not need to be a Sparc system) 
and using dd to take the image.  You may need to alter the example to 
match the correct Sparc system you have, if it's not a SS-20).

Jim


On 30/05/2016 11:36, sanju wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I need to install a debugging tool that can only run on Solaris 8 or
> earlier. But our Sparc machine is dead.
> I am newbie to Qemu, I have got Solaris Sparc 8 Non bootable disk. Can Qemu
> be used to setup Solaris Sparc 8 as Guest OS on x86 host machine running on
> linux or windows.
>
> Also, Is there any download link from where I can download bootable image of
> Solaris 8 or earlier.
>
> Thanks,
> Sanju
>
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