[rescue] SunPCi software WAS::::Re: More basement cleaning

[Dr Robert Pasken]

I also saw the Octane's at Dayton. The seller wanted way too much for the 
condition they were in (not so good)

Cheers
RWP

On Wed, 27 May 2015, Dave McGuire wrote:

> On 05/27/2015 08:17 PM, Lionel Peterson wrote:
>>>> Seems that memoryxsun has them for $16.98.
>>>
>>>  Yeah I was thinking something around $25 shipped.
>>>
>>>> I have thought about buying an Ultra 10, but don't have one yet.
>>>
>>>  I wouldn't.  They are garbage.  It's cheap PC crap with a hamstrung
>>> UltraSPARC on the motherboard.  I suggest an Ultra30 or Ultra60
>>> instead...that's standard Sun quality.
>>
>> Agreed, but if you want to run wit IDE drives, the Ultra 5/10 is a decent way
>> to go... ;^) But, having said that, I wouldn't part with actual folding money
>> for either these days.
>>
>> The ultra 30/60 are much, much better machines in every way imaginable (except
>> weight).
>
>  I beg to differ: They are far superior in weight.  They're heavier,
> like there's actually something IN there. B-)
>
>> Side note - I was at Dayton this year, there was a flea market vendor trying
>> to sell SGI Octane 2 systems for $250, he had them running off a generator
>> with a tank battle program running - slowly.
>
>  Something was misconfigured.  Octane2s are generally screaming fast
> machines, in terms of interactive performance, even by today's standards.
>
>               -Dave
>
> -- 
> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
> New Kensington, PA
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