[nylug-talk] equipment available

[Bob Kryger]

Robert Menes wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Peter C. Norton <spacey-nylug at lenin.net>
> wrote:
>
>   
>> The best part of them is the openboot PROMs and the serial
>> console. Anyone who's only used PC unix will have a good learning
>> experience with these.
>>
>> -Peter
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 01:56:20PM -0400, Bob Kryger wrote:
>>     
>>> That is true, they are quite old. And I have wiped all the disks (DBAN
>>> to the rescue) so there is no OS on them. You'll have to find whatever
>>> is appropriate for you needs.
>>>
>>> I just hate tossing systems, they could still be useful in some way,
>>> right? I often redeploy old systems for various functions.  I guess that
>>> is just the pack-rat in me.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>> Peter C. Norton wrote:
>>>       
>>>> For the OS, you're way better off using nexenta and an x86
>>>> system. These are all slow as dogs, and the hardware is not
>>>> particularly supported anymore.
>>>>
>>>> -Peter
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 01:27:30PM -0400, Mark Halegua wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> I'm interested in one as well.  I want to learn the system ins and
>>>>>           
>> outs, and
>>     
>>>>> get a little experience with the OS.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>> On Friday 11 April 2008 11:40, Bob Kryger wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> I am about to toss out a number of old Sun systems. Ultra5s Ultra
>>>>>>             
>> 10s
>>     
>>>>>> Ultra2s and Blade 100s. Anybody interested? As is, come and get 'em.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bob
>>>>>>
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>> In five years we'll make up another plan.
>> Or just re-use this one.
>>
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>
> What's the exact address where we can get the equipment from? If there's an
> ULTRA 10 left, my dad
> wants it. He's itching to mess with a Sun Workstation again.
>
>   
Give me a call (see the sig).

I did not really expect to get this much interest.  No systems have been 
picked up yet, but I have put a number aside. I'm not sure if all the 
10s have been claimed yet, but there are still a few 5s left.

Bob

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