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

[Jason]

I was wondering that very thing myself..

Warren Myers wrote:
> out of curiosity, how is $845 less than a Mac mini?
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> WMM
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> On 5/8/07, Robert Dale <robdale at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Sun Hardware Compatability List
>> http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/data/sol/
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>> Xen on Open Solaris
>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/xen/
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>> 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/
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>> Robert Dale
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>> On 5/8/07, Marty Ferguson <martyferg at nc.rr.com> wrote:
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>>>  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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