Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 12:32:05 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: obrien@NUXI.com Cc: Paolo Di Francesco <paipai@tin.it>, freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Read this... Message-ID: <368BD135.8038D631@softweyr.com> References: <368A5778.F86A2695@softweyr.com> <19981231132024.BNEK27753.fep04-svc@winworkstation> <19981231095614.D15141@nuxi.com>
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David O'Brien wrote:
>
> > I don't think that to develop on an old sparc is so exciting. 8)
>
> I fail to see the difference in excitement. I'm interested in this
> project *only* to be able to run FreeBSD on my old Sparc 20's.
Ditto.
> > 2) For old sparc there is Linux, but on Ultra there is less support.
>
> You mean for old Sparc there is OpenBSD and NetBSD. Linux is *NOT* an
> option. I'm on a BSD list, not a Pingin list.
;^)
> > 3) I don't know anyone who wants to sell his/her old sparc.
>
> see comp.sys.sun.wanted
Or www.rave.com, or www.solarsys.com, etc. Go to your favorite search
engine and search for "used sparc" or "refurbished sparc".
Solar Systems has currently listed on their "Specials" page a
SPARC 5/70 for $945, a SPARC 4/110 for $975, and a SPARCclassic
for $695. If you can find one, SPARC ELCs go for about $350
and IPXs for about $450 these days.
> > _Personally_ I think Sun could give us the new architecture for the
>
> As a student (or developer) you can get ~40% discount on many models.
Including (I think) the Ultra-5, which is already pretty cheap by Sun's
standards. ($2995 list gets you a running system sans monitor).
--
Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?
Wes Peters +1.801.915.2061
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