* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010227 23:18]: > It seems the SunBlade 100 is going to be a hit. > > If Linux runs on it this should be one of the best > things that happened to the SPARC Linux comunity. > The question is does it run Linux ? ( theorically it should ). > > Does anyone has information about it ?
Sure, I know plenty about it... it's got a new CPU, new PCI chipset, new EIDE controller, new NIC, new FB (onboard), net audio, needs USB (for the keyboard and mouse) and I'm probably missing a few things... Most of this still works in the x86 port, but that's because it's more or less a PC with a SPARC CPU (not kidding). None of the SPARC/Linux hackers have one yet... I know one of us put in an order for one, and I might soon as well. I do have an AX1105-500 on the way from Sun (a loaner), which is very similar to the SB100 (a.k.a. "grover")... so we'll get a start on things soon. It could be a little while, though. Have patience. Besides, you can get an awesome U30/300 with 512 MB on EBay for $1600... see http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1218167986 ... if I wanted a great SPARC/Linux box and was up for spending $1-2k, I would go for either that or the SB100 (U30 is well supported, has real SCSI, a slower CPU, but a real USPARC-II and not a -IIe... etc.)
