[SunRescue] Odd Machine(s)

[Ken Hansen]

You may have 8x16 Meg DIMMS in your machines, so you may not be able to
combine your RAM (or it could be 4x 32 Meg, or 2x 64 Meg, or...).

If you are basing your purchase on this abilty to combine RAM, make sure you
have alteast 4 slots open on each machine.

You have seen this on Bill's site, right?
http://mbus.sunhelp.org/systems/ross/hs30.htm

HTH,

Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Les" <les at cdproc.com>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [SunRescue] Odd Machine(s)


> Thanx, Processor is listed as ROSS 90mhz
> so I guess my thoughts are to buy them, put
> both CPUs in one box along with the RAM
> and see what i get.
> Les
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Hansen" <n2vip at bellatlantic.net>
> To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 10:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [SunRescue] Odd Machine(s)
>
>
> > WOuld really all depend on the CPUs, IMHO.
> >
> > $250 w/ CD-ROM and 128 Meg RAM and 2 Gig HD would be a reasonable deal
for
> a
> > single slow processor, but once you get above an SM50/51 processor it
> starts
> > becoming a very good deal.
> >
> > Remember, you can get a machine that will most likely blow the Ross
> systems
> > out of the water for $999 at Sun.com (Sun Blade 100) - with 128 Meg RAM,
> 15
> > Gig HD, CD-ROM 10/100 ehternet, and 500 MHz UltraSPARC CPU.
> >
> > RAM for the SS/20 will cost you about $.50 to $1/meg while RAM for the
> Blade
> > 100 is about $100 for 256 Meg RAM.
> >
> > If you plan on adding anything to the SS/20 clone machines described
here,
> > you may want to consider your needs and other options...
> >
> > I would really have to question investing $400 in an SS/20 series
machine
> > today ($250 for unit, $150 for more RAM, maybe another HD + bracket),
but
> > that is me.
> >
> > Just wanted to share my thoughts with you - good luck!
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Les" <les at cdproc.com>
> > To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 10:42 AM
> > Subject: Re: [SunRescue] Odd Machine(s)
> >
> >
> > > Thanx for the info,
> > > I'd have to guess that $250 each with CDROM
> > > 128MB and 2GB disk would be a fairly good deal?
> > > Les
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bill Bradford" <mrbill at mrbill.net>
> > > To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 10:03 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [SunRescue] Odd Machine(s)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Basically they're ss20 clones in strange semi-pyramidial
> > > > cases.  Uses U1/SS20 ram and normal MBus CPUs; they sold
> > > > with Ross CPUs (of course).  Runs normal Solaris.  We had
> > > > one at Texas.Net in '96, it was a good machine (until we
> > > > bought a bunch of E450s..)
> > > >
> > > > Probably one of the best "high end" 32-bit machines that
> > > > came out before the Ultra series took over.
> > > >
> > > > Bill
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 12:06:04PM -0600, Les wrote:
> > > > > All,
> > > > > I have never seen a Ross Hyperstation SS30. What do they
> > > > > look like? Are they clones of the SS10 or the SS20?
> > > > > I have the opportunity? to pick up 2 of them for cheap
> > > > > This is what I was told:
> > > > > "They are a little larger than a Sun Sparc box, but they can hold
up
> > to
> > > 4
> > > > >   processor at one time.
> > > > >   They have 8 memory sockets, use regular SCSI CD ROM
> > > > >   and Hard Drives.
> > > > >   They are supposed to be clones of the next generation SS20's."
> > > > > Truth or friction?
> > > > > Any S_O_tear_wreck info/knowledge would be appreciated!
> > > > > Les
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Bill Bradford
> > > > mrbill at mrbill.net
> > > > Austin, TX
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