Thanks Randy,
The UPA graphics cards aren't compatible, you've got 64 bit PCI only. I
have some PCI 64 bit cards that are compatible (no graphics cards), but
most parts I have suit the earlier Sun Blade 1000 or 2000, or Ultra 80,
60, 30 etc.
I just remembered (completely forgot) I also have two 64 Bit PCI - PC
cards that allow you to run Windows XP on Solaris 10, I can't remember
what you call them exactly, but they have x86 CPU's and ram. I also
have two 64 Bit PCI LSI SAS Cards. I think these are the only cards I
have that are compatible with the Blade 1500 / 2500.
I've probably got other things I've forgotten, I'm hoping an enthusiast
will come pick up the lot to be honest. I don't have a system on which
to test these parts, they were last used 6 years ago, they've been
stored in anti static in plastic boxes in a cupboard.
Cheers,
Peter.
On 5/02/2021 12:12 am, Randy DuCharame via illumos-discuss wrote:
Hi Peter,
I'm in Tennessee, USA. I've been a huge fan of SPARC for quite a
while. (I'd love to find an Enterprise class machine on the cheap!)
I've gotten rid of most of the systems I had though (SS4, Ultra 1,
Ultra30, Ultra60) but I still have a Blade 2500 that I'll probably
never get rid of. I haven't used it in a while but am experiencing
rekindled interest - seems SPARC support has grown a little in the
Illumos world. I may be interested in stuff that's compatible with
it. Not sure about shipping and customs issues that may exist but
I'll look into it.
On 2/4/2021 4:54 AM, Peter Firmstone wrote:
I'm in Brisbane, Australia, are there any Sun Sparc enthusiasts on
the list?
I have some Sun Microsystems parts taking up room in my house that I
would feel too guilty to discard, was thinking maybe someone might
want them for testing etc? Was hoping someone might appreciate them,
many good memories with this gear.
I have 4GB of memory & 2 Ultrasparc II 450 MHz CPU's to suit:
Sun Ultra 30, 60 & 80, or Enterprise 450.
Various multiple graphics cards, Creator graphics CG6 CG3, some I've
forgotten, XVR-1000's, Linksys SAS cards, USB firewire cards, all
Solaris compatible.
A Sun Blade 1000 system with spare power supply, one of the UPA
graphics slots has physical damage, I have a Ultra80 motherboard I
was de-soldering a replacement connector from, but it turned out to
be a little more difficult than expected. Also some spare fibre
channel hard drives.
I've also got two pairs of Crystal Eyes 3D glasses, these were very
expensive in their day, including the Sun graphics infrared thing
that syncs with Sun graphics cards. Might also work with SGI, I've
forgotten.
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