[SunRescue] Ultra 1 vs. beefy Sparc 20

[Michael C. Vergallen]

On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, Eric Ozrelic wrote:

> I currently have a Sparc 5 110 w/160 mb ram. IT'S TOO SLOW!
How come ? My Sparc 10 with dual SM40's and 128 Mb Ram works quite well.
However I use Solaris 2.6 on that box because Solaris 7 or Solaris 8
where to slow on it.

> I want more speed and I want to know if I should pop for a low
> end Ultra (like an Ultra 1 200e) or a Sparc 20 with like 2xSM81's
> both would have over 128mb's ram.
I don't know the answer to that one because I don't see what application
would require more hardware then you have now...
> I like older sparc equipment but not for a workstation I need to use 
> for learning Solaris.
To learn Solaris on the machine you have should be more then enough !
> I would love any feedback from any individuals that have used these 2
> platforms.
Michael