[AuckLUG] Re:Linux on a Sun Blade 100?

[David Bowen]

I've got a small problem:

I've got a donated Sun Blade 100 sitting here, which I'd like to use to 
for some processing...but:

- I don't have the root password, nor passwords for any other logins in
this box.
- I don't have the SunOS/Solaris install CD's which I know can be used 
to reset the root password.
(It doesn't even have the original keyboard I think)

So, does anyone know how bypass/change/hack the root login or the boot 
process on one of these?
(AFAIK It has SunOS 5.8 or 5.9 installed at the moment)

Failing that, can anyone suggest a linux/unix distribution that will run 
nicely on this? (Don't care for GUI, text-only is fine, lean and mean is 
good ;^)

I did a quick google, but all I the distributions I can find that will 
run on a SUN seem kind of dated...

Thanks,


I have a copy of Solaris 8 Sparc edition if it is of any use drop me an 
E-mail.

Regards  David