[rescue] Re: SparcEngine question

[Gavin Hubbard]

<snip, Compact PCI bus question>

>
>   It's not that unusual a bus...it's just not found (or really targeted  
>for) mainstream desktop or computer room use.  Because of this, though,  
>the production volumes of CompactPCI equipment tend to be much lower  
>than the stuff we're used to, and the applications much more demanding  
>in terms of reliability and such, so the prices tend to be very high.
>
>   CompactPCI chassis show up regularly on eBay.  Expect to spend >$200  
>for one.
>
>          -Dave
>

Thanks Dave

I understand now. This is one of those buses for telecommunications,
embedded systems, instrumentation, and other important stuff. I called a
local industrial computer specialist (Jenlogix) but they had never heard of
it, so I inferred it must be fairly unusual.

Regards,

Gavin


P.S. Dan, that looks like a really nice system :-P