[rescue] Anyone interested in a Sun E3000?

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: Doug Simmons <dsimmons at lib.siu.edu>
>Date: 2006/11/29 Wed AM 09:39:12 CST
>To: The Rescue List <rescue at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [rescue] Anyone interested in a Sun E3000?

>I freely admit that my expertise with Sun Microsystems equipment doesn't
>live up to that of most folks on this list, but I'm really good with a
>tape measure. :-) 25.5 inches, which is a little less than 15U. I had to
>measure it because it's not actually in a rack, but no, it isn't on
>wheels, either.
>
>Hoping we can put this nasty E3000 rack size issue behind us now.
>:-)

I was just joking about the "tippy-toes" comment (I have no idea how tall they are)...

>We have an E450 in the bottom of a rack, and I'll wager that'd be the
>only way to "rack-mount" an E3000, as well.

I thought E450s were "capable" of being installed one over one, for two units in a rack, assuming, of course, you have the requisite "superhuman" strength to lift the E450 up 4 feet off the ground...

Lionel