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

[Brian Hechinger]

> yes, its an actual functioning AURA console server (actually, a bunch of serial
> ports and special software, hanging off an E250..) - BUT...

man, never dealt with one of those.  xyplex at Mack trucks, cisco with an octo
cable (never got the damn thing working right, ciscos make POOR terminal 
servers)

> I was the poor schmuck who had to hand-wire *SIXTY* of the damn RJ45 to 
> DB25 and DB9 adapters.  DCE.

i said no up front.  i told them it would be cheaper to buy them from a store
considering how much i was getting paid an hour to work and how many hours it
would take me to do.  they said, "yeah, you're right" and i didn't have to make
a single stinking cable. :)

> Even now, almost a year later, its still a joke.. "Hey bill, wanna wire 
> up some.." " No.  Not only no, but HELL NO.  Take your little blue 
> adapters and SHOVE THEM UP YOUR ASS.." 8-)

heh, fond work memories, woo!

> > when the machines goes all wrong bill, will you be using that Veritas GUI to
> > get the machine back up, or will you be using command line?
> What the hell do *you* think?  8-)

it was supposed to be a rhetorical question, i *KNOW* what you would do. :)

-brian