You can run Solaris10, opensolaris, or gentoo for sparc is pretty promising as well. A Ford Ranger could handle a few of the smaller machines but not the e6500s, at least I don't think so.
On 6/22/05, Ben Pitzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greg, > > Any of Sun's larger machines should handle Solaris 10. Even Ultra 5s > will handle Solaris 10, so any of these servers should be fine. > > -Ben Pitzer > > > On 6/22/05, Greg Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > $1100 and a roadtrip is starting to sound pretty good. I haven't > > looked at this hardware specifically yet - could it fit into the bed > > of a Ford Ranger? > > > > What about the OS? Can I install OSS Solaris 10? Or some version of Linux? > > > > Greg > > > > > > On 6/22/05, Dan Simoes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've gotten a few private emails about the Suns, thanks. > > > > > > The catch is, we won't be able to pack and ship anything. Just > > > finding a box capable of holding an e420r is difficult, then you have > > > to staple it, strap it, etc. All this stuff is heavy, even the > > > smaller boxes. > > > > > > It seems that there is enough interest where some enterprising young > > > lad could fly to NJ, rent a truck, and lug it back to NC and then > > > resell it at a profit. > > > > > > As far as my company though, we need someone to come get it, > > > especially the large e6500s which are a full cabinet in size. > > > > > > Again, thanks for all the interest. I hate to give this gear away for > > > $1000. > > > > > > On 6/22/05, Dan Simoes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hard to believe that this stuff has lost this much value, but it has. > > > > No one wants old Sun iron anymore, and even the newer Sunfire stuff > > > > seems to be losing popularity too. > > > > > > > > My company is getting rid of a bunch of suns - 2 e6500, 2 E4500, and a > > > > couple of e450. Probably a pair of e420r and some T3 arrays as well. > > > > > > > > The only vendor I have found to take this stuff will give me $1000 in > > > > credit and come pick it up. If you or someone you know has a better > > > > offer, and you are willing to pick it up in Weehawken NJ in the next > > > > week, please let me know asap. A Sun e6500 was worth several 10s of > > > > thousands as recently as last year, now they seem to only be wanted > > > > for parts. > > > > > > > -- > > > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > > > > > -- > > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > > > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
