[TriLUG] why run open source OS on oddball old hardware? (LONGDIATRIBE)

[Thunder Bear]

On Fri, 2002-06-21 at 12:25, John Franklin wrote:

> Sparc Linux should be able to run on an E10k which typically takes up
> the better part of a rack once you include all the SCSI controllers and
> drives that make the E10k worth the price.

Have you heard of anyone doing this?  I'd have my doubts about any
current Linux distro running on such extravegant hardware.  I've never
tried anything bigger than an E450 though.

Also, it's unlikely that anyone here is going to get an E10K on eBay for
personal use.