[TriLUG] Re: old Sun equipment

[Greg Brown]

$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 <dan.simoes at gmail.com> 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 <dan.simoes at gmail.com> 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.
> >
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