[TriLUG] OT- HELP? Solaris 10 ...

[Marty Ferguson]

... right.  a better deal. And much less time
screwing with iron so I can get down to work. 
Thanks, Robert.  You cool.

PS
Don't get me wrong, I still intend on building up a box. 
But that's not coincident with my immediate need.

Marty

Robert Dale wrote:

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