[TriLUG] OT- HELP? Solaris 10 H/Wboxen? ... html

[Robert Dale]

Sun Hardware Compatability List
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/data/sol/

Xen on Open Solaris
http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/xen/

>From your requirements, I'd go with Sun's 60-day free trial on a Sun
Ultra 20 M2.
What could be easier and more reliable than solaris pre-installed on
sun hardware?
The price is better than a mac-mini too.
http://www.sun.com/desktop/workstation/ultra20/

-- 
Robert Dale

On 5/8/07, Marty Ferguson <martyferg at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>  Hello, Y'all....Hardware question from yet another cheap-ass't(sic)
>  guy YACA...
>
>  Can anyone suggest an inexpensive (but) guaranteed-solid iron
>  bare boxen or basic m/b which I can throw Solaris 10 onto?
>
>  I'm not totally tight on this. $  Preferabaly an Intel Core-Duo
>  CPU, but straight-forward installation is a
>   frontrunning consideration.
>
>  In the future, I  would like for it to be a
>  Xen  based platform, and ultimatlely use it
>  as a multi-OS 'nix based host for multi-guests,
>  including osX, bsd, linux and (whatever version of 'doze)
>  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xen
>
>  Long-run, Solaris 10 first will continue to be my primary
>  concern  (non-negotiable), but, honestly, I really don't
>  care which host-OS the VM is running,  As long as
>  Solaris 10 is running as a guest.  Or obviously, vice-versa.
>  A tricked out box with a Solaris host & virtualization software
>  and multiple guests is also cool.
>
>  If any effort is not now ongoing, I will host/lead the effort.
>
>  Presently I'm considering using an x'86 a mac mini-type  platform.
>  Either from Apple or AOPEN hardware  I've pulled  together enough
>  information to get this going on a 1.66. ghz $599 mini.
>  So I'm only looking for people to contribute to this who have
>  invested some hands-on time.  Please don't just make up
>  goofy ideas, like using a celstial-powered abacus instead.  I know
>  what I' working toward, and I have focus.  Non-sequiters will
>  not be  honored.
>
>  (Primarily, I'm looking for) Ease of installation, not multimedia, is
>  my primary goals. Secondary (Secondarily) is reliability. I'll go buy a
>  box from Sun if I don't get any solid testimoniy in this category.
>
>  I'll still post what I discover back to this list.
>
>  If you are jazzed about this concept like me, then respond,
>  and we can run with this.
>
>  Any aternative suggestions or ideas, Y'all?
>
>  Thanks
>  Martyy
>
>  P.S  Y'all.
>    (1)  It's collective-plural and also gender-neutral
>  !!! que hillbilly cool !!!
>
>  PSS this means "lady-geeks"  also. Please contribute.
>  You, too, Lisa.
>
>
>
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