[rescue] HW && SW observations :: WAS:::2009 prototype Sun system for sale on eBay

[Malte Dehling]

I’m also curious about the graphics.  Would love to add the logo (if any)
to the collection here:
https://github.com/mdehling/sun-fb-logos .

I spoke to the seller and he said he never hooked up a monitor and only
ever used a serial connection.  I’m hoping he‘ll agree to put me in touch
with the buyer and maybe I can get some more info that way.

On Sun 11. Sep 2022 at 21:40, Jerry Kemp <jkemp512 at protonmail.com> wrote:

> As I (personally) stew forward and think more about this system, the
> seller identifies the CPU as an UltraSparc IIIi, as shown in
> the eBay description.  But many of us are aware, Oracle/Sun depreciated
> all older Sparc CPU's with Solaris 11.0 GA arrival, leaving
> support for T-series and M-series.  In theory, an UltraSparc IIIi CPU
> would have been dropped after Solaris 11 Express.
>
> But OTOH, The youtube boot video identifies the CPU as an UltraSPARC T-2,
> most common to me in Sun T51xx and T52xx systems.  Actual
> list of systems the T2 CPU was in listed here:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UltraSPARC_T2
>
> But as the video progresses (7) [console] lines forward, the root nexus is
> clearly identified as "Sun Wollemi Desktop".  It seems
> clear to me that the eBay posting probably incorrectly list the CPU as the
> UltraSparc IIIi.
>
> In closing, I'm not in any way suggesting any deception from the seller,
> I'm just attempting to figure all this out in my head.
> With the excitement of this auction, IMHO, this is probably the best time
> as any, while we are focused on this system, to try to
> work thru and identify all the neat things that this system would have
> offered.
>
> More than anything, I'm curious as to what frame buffer was shipped as
> part of this system, providing DVI and HDMI outputs.
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