[rescue] Re: Just a thought - what would be a good starter SAPRC system these days?

[Stuart E. Johnson]

Hmm... How about something small in VME like a 690?  Ouch! quit hitting
me... Don't tip that over... It's heavy... :^)

Seriously, it depends on how much learning Solaris is worth to you. The free
Intel version doesn't run real fast, but you can fix that by throwing
(older) hardware at it. I would consider a Weitek-upgraded SS2 acceptable
for older versions of Solaris. An LX is a nice BSD or SunOS box. 8-bit color
can be a drag, but I can't think of too much to run on one of these that
would benefit from 16-bit or 24-bit color. Ultra 1's are now at a price
point that says "ditch me quick! I'm depreciating rapidly!" and are prolly
ythe best choice right now.

My blade is nice, but I prefer my Netra J or Ultra2/200 with Creator
graphics when I need to shake stuff out. My SS20 with dual Ross 150's is
also nice. Anyone got a second dual 150Mhz Hypersparc they'd care to part
with?
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   -Stuart Johnson
    sej at gofast.net