[rescue] Odd SBUS cards - anyone want?

[Joshua Boyd]

On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 05:21:23PM -0500, Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Apr 2006, der Mouse wrote:
> 
> >>> I agree 100% except for the "real computer" remark.  Shame on you!
> >>> :)
> >> He couldn't afford a real computer, so I gave him one.  What's the
> >> problem?
> >
> > None, except that the phrasing you used seemed (to me, and apparently
> > to others) to imply that the U2 you gave _wasn't_ a "real computer".
> 
> Ah.  I guess it could be interpreted that way.  I'd be a fool to say a
> 64-but SMP machine that can take 2GB of memory isn't a "real
     ^^^

I think you'd need something bigger, like maybe an E10k to handle that
many buts.  If using unusually tiny buts, perhaps the U2 could be
counted as a 2-but machine.

I'm not sure what to make of the SMP in this situation.  Symetric
glutiusMaximus Processing?

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