Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 12:13:11 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Handy <handy@sag.space.lockheed.com> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> Cc: Jason Evans <jasone@canonware.com>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Beginning SPARC port Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.96.971210120907.24073I-100000@sag.space.lockheed.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971210145208.3522Q-100000@picnic.mat.net>
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Chuck writes: >I would also be a little curious about the availability of sparc hardware >for hobbyist folk. Few of us can afford $10K servers, but what other kind >of more modest setups might be available? Now, I know we have quite a few older Sparc 10's and such running around that seem like they're getting along in vintage. I'm not going to be able to liberate any of these, but it suggests to me there probably is a bunch of this sort of stuff out there for cheap. How different are the different Sparc's? If people want to start hunting for one, is this like the alpha fiasco -- you need "this" model in order to play? Also, from the viewpoint of us clueless user-types, can anybody wax on the advantages of buying a Sparc platform? My familiarity is mostly with x86's and Alphas...not many suns in-house. "Why will my next h/w be a sun?" :-) Wondering aloud, Brian
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