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Re: [PLUG] Buying a Sparc
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Well of course, and rightfully so. Linux can't touch solaris on the high
end in:
a.) scalability on SMP
b.) IO speeds
c.) Partitioning support
d.) Real-time hardware configuration (adding/removing memory, processors,
etc.)
-- noah silva
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Flint Heart wrote:
> Well Sun bought Cobalt so they do have a hacked up redhat distro in house
> now and presumably the talent associated with Cobalt(which isn't much from
> what I've seen and dealt with imoho) It wouldn't be that far fetched to
> think they might promote their own linux distro for LOW end... and I'm sure
> they will stress the LOW end part to no end...
>
> N-Tropy
>
> On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Naresh Reddy wrote:
>
> > Sounds good. I like the Blade 100 for $995. And the Netra X1 for $995 is
> > great too. Are there any Sun dealers around the Philly area? BTW I think
> > Sun is taking off Solaris on Intel(32) is because they are comming out
> > with a linux dist (which is stupid of them).
> >
> > Thanks
> > Naresh
> >
> >
> > -----------------------------------
> > Naresh Reddy
> > nyg102@psu.edu
> > http://www.personal.psu.edu/nyg102
> > -----------------------------------
> >
> > On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Jason Costomiris wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, Apr 25, 2002 at 04:28:21PM -0400, Naresh Reddy wrote:
> > > : I am planning to buy a Sparc machine to run Solaris. Can I get a
> > > : suggestion? I don't want to spend too money, just for learning purposes,
> > > : and maybe use it as a server.
> > >
> > > Workstation class? Blade 100 - $995 for:
> > > Ultra IIe/500 CPU
> > > 128MB RAM (uses standard PC133 RAM)
> > > 20G IDE Drive
> > > 48x CD
> > > 10/100 Ethernet
> > > PGX64 Graphics Accelerator
> > > Floppy
> > > Smartcard reader
> > > Solaris 8 preloaded
> > >
> > > Servers? Netra X1 - $995 for:
> > > Ultra IIe/500
> > > 128MB RAM (uses standard PC133 RAM)
> > > 40G IDE Drive
> > > Dual 10/100 Ethernet
> > > 2 RS-232 Serial
> > > 2 USB 1.0 ports
> > > 1 RU chassis
> > > Solaris 8 preloaded
> > >
> > > Those are both brand new, direct from Sun.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jason Costomiris <>< | Technologist, geek, human.
> > > jcostom {at} jasons {dot} org | http://www.jasons.org/
> > > Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.
> > > My account, My opinions.
> > >
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