Re: [Gems-users] A question about the Checkpoint

[Alaa Alameldeen <alaa@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lu,

GEMS (at least Opal) is dependent on having a SPARC target machine, but it is 
independent of the operating system. It should work for Linux. Please send mail 
to the mailing list if you have any problems (or if you were able to run it).

-Alaa

lu peng wrote:
> Hi Alaa,
>
> Thanks for your info. I found there is a Linux on SunFile (UltraSPARC 
> II) image on the simics download page. Does this work for the Gems? Thanks.
>
> Lu
>
>  >From: Alaa Alameldeen <alaa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >To: Gems Users <gems-users@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >CC: penglu01@xxxxxxxxxxx
>  >Subject: Re: [Gems-users] A question about the Checkpoint
>  >Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 17:15:16 -0500
>  >
>  >You can contact the Virtutech Simics forum (www.simics.com) and ask
>  >what you need to get Solaris disk dumps. Generally, you will need
>  >Solaris license. You can create your own Solaris disk dump if you
>  >have Solaris license and have Solaris installed on a disk. If you
>  >don't have Solaris license, you might also be able to boot Linux for
>  >the serengeti target. Please contact Simics forum for questions on
>  >that.
>  >
>  >-Alaa
>  >
>  >lu peng wrote:
>  >>Hi there,
>  >>  I am new to the Gems. According a message by Alaa, you are
>  >>running Gems with  UltrasparcIII/Solaris checkpoints (serengeti
>  >>target). However, there is a red note saying that these disk dumps
>  >>need special licenses on the Simics download page. Do you have any
>  >>solutions? Or how did you obtain these dumps?
>  >>  Thanks.