Re: Sun widget

[Brett Lymn <blymn%internode.on.net@localhost>]

On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 12:21:46PM -0700, Don NetBSD wrote:
> 
> It is *exactly* one-to-one.  I.e., it's just a 3 inch "extender cable".
> 
> Perhaps to make the tightly spaced network connectors on the rear of
> the box more accessible to folks with fat fingers?  (That seems
> ludicrous).
> 
 
I have seen that sort of thing used in test environments where connectors are plugged/unplugged frequently.  You don't want to wear out the on
board connectors which are hard to replace so you make a sacrificial cable. When the connector wears out then you can replace it with a new
one. Is it possible the netra was part of some automated test system?

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