[SunRescue] Macs and SunBlades, and other interesting things

[Jonathan Katz]

Chris wrote:
> I've tried. Apparently it interrogates the chipset and decides it's too old
> or weak or summat.

I heard OS/X wasn't supported on clones(tm). Just like 2.6 and later
detects for Sun4m VME-based gear and craps out, OS/X does likewise on
Mac Clone gear (from what I can gather...)
 
> So I guess I'm just going to have to go for a DP 733 when they actually
> become available to us humans (hopefully later this year).

*drool* I'm still lusting after one of the Titanium G4 Lappytops. Who
here was going to anodize(sp?) theirs?
 
> BTW, I just got a new contract that should bring me something in the
> neighborhood of 1/4 million dollars a year, so I'm celebrating mightily
> right now.

Congrats. I heard that there is this Cray on e-bay.... @;^)
 
> I wanted to buy a SunBlade 1000 to celebrate, so I called up my Sun guy and
> he just kind of giggled at me and said "maybe around june or july some time,
> or maybe not".

*laugh* *whistles innocently* be patient, young jedi.

-Jon
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