On Tue, 19 Sep 2000, Peter Rival wrote:
> You can subdivide them into 4 processor chunks (one partition per QBB) or
> any multiple thereof.
[...]
> Fourteen PCI slots, to be exact: two busses of four slots, two of three.

  So when are you bringing us all some free samples?  ;-)

> Yup, it's pretty much "order what you need, and you can upgrade later".  
> Just you don't have to pay for the 32 CPU chassis and all when only using
> 16 CPUs.

  There is something about the phrase "only 16 CPUs" that deeply disturbs me.

> Pete (and if I am speaking for Compaq, it's for their own good ;)

  Okay, so you guys have an unholy amount of hardware.  Now... to *really*
make things interesting:

  How does it compare to Sun's Starfire (Ultra Enterprise 10000)?

  *evil grin*   ;-)

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