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

[Robert Dale]

Actually, I didn't claim it was less, just better a better deal.
But after you add the $250 160GB harddrive option (which comes with
the Ultra 20), that puts the Mac mini 1.66Ghz version at $849.
So the Ultra 20 is less too.  But I don't want to get into the whole
price/performance thing.   I just wanted to point out that Sun has a
box that meets all of Marty's requirements and it's comparable to COTS
systems in price.

On 5/8/07, Warren Myers <volcimaster at gmail.com> wrote:
> out of curiosity, how is $845 less than a Mac mini?
>
> WMM
>
> On 5/8/07, Robert Dale <robdale at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > 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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