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Hello, Y'all....Hardware question from <i>yet another cheap-ass</i>'t(sic)
<br>
guy YACA...<br>
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Can anyone suggest an inexpensive (but) guaranteed-solid iron<br>
bare boxen or <b>basic </b>m/b which I can throw Solaris 10 onto? <br>
<br>
I'm not totally tight on this. <b>$</b> <i>Pref</i>erabaly an Intel
Core-Duo<br>
CPU, but straight-forward installation is a<u><b><br>
frontrunning consideration</b></u>.<br>
<br>
In the future, I would like for it to be a<br>
<u><i><b>Xen</b></i></u> based platform, and ultimatlely use it <br>
as a multi-OS 'nix based host for multi-guests, <br>
including osX, bsd, linux and (whatever version of 'doze)<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xen">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xen</a><br>
<br>
Long-run, Solaris 10 first will continue to be my primary <br>
concern (non-negotiable), but, honestly, I really don't <br>
care which host-OS the VM is running, As long as <br>
Solaris 10 is running as a guest. Or obviously, vice-versa. <br>
A tricked out box with a Solaris host & virtualization software <br>
and multiple guests is also cool. <br>
<br>
<i>If any effort is not now ongoing, I will host/lead the effort.</i><br>
<br>
Presently I'm considering using <u>an</u> x'86 a mac mini-type
platform.<br>
Either from Apple or AOPEN hardware I've pulled together enough <br>
information to get this going on a 1.66. ghz $599 mini. <br>
So I'm only looking for people to contribute to this who have <br>
invested some hands-on time. Please don't just make up<br>
goofy ideas, like using a celstial-powered abacus instead. I know <br>
what I' working toward, and I have focus. Non-sequiters will <br>
not be honored.<br>
<br>
(Primarily, I'm looking for) Ease of installation, not multimedia, is <br>
my primary goals. Secondary (Secondarily) is reliability. I'll go buy a
<br>
box from Sun if I don't get any solid testimoniy in this category. <br>
<br>
I'll still post what I discover back to this list. <br>
<br>
If you are jazzed about this concept like me, then respond, <br>
and we can run with this.<br>
<br>
Any aternative suggestions or ideas, <b>Y'all?</b><small><small></small></small><br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
Martyy<br>
<br>
P.S <b><i>Y'all</i></b>.<br>
<small><small>(1)</small></small> It's collective-plural <i>and
also</i> gender-neutral <br>
!!! que hillbilly cool !!!<br>
<br>
PSS this means "<i>lady-geeks</i>" also. Please contribute.<br>
You, too, Lisa.<br>
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