Subject: RE: New to the club...
To: 'NetBSD Bob' <nbsdbob@weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
From: David Woyciesjes <DAW@yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu>
List: port-sparc
Date: 06/15/2001 16:16:28
Bob ---
Thanks for the notes. Couple points inline...
-> > ...2 SPARCStation 1+ boxes, a SPARCStation 2, and I'm
-> > awaiting delivery on a SPARCStation LX...
->
-> The LX is the fastest box, so probably concentrate on that first.
->
-> The SS2 is the second fastest. Combine all the best ram/drives/bits
-> out of the SS1's into the SS2. I did that on mine, and it runs
-> relatively well on 64mb ram and a pair of internal HD's and floppy.
-> Use low power HD's if you have them, since heat can be a problem on
-> any of the SS1/SS2 crates...
What about adding a well-placed fan or two?
-> The sleds out of the SS1 should work in
-> the SS2, if you remove the bottom screen (too thick).
->
-> The SS1's are slow, but even those can be usable for some things
-> that don't require speed, like webservers or ftpservers or
-> bootservers.
I assume that they boot headless alright? I only have one K/V/M setup...
-> Pick and choose the best nvram chips and use those.
Huh? I don't have the boxes on front of me. A touch more info might be
helpful. Also, since I know nothing about Sun-specific hardware, I'm worried
about screwing up :-)
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