[geeks] Java Workstation - Windows Trouble...

[Geoffrey S. Mendelson]

On Fri, Jan 04, 2008 at 09:52:55AM -0600, Michael Parson wrote:

> Using a SCSI->IDE adaptor, I've got an 80 gig HD in my 3GX.  There are  
> 128 Meg kits available for them, though they are hard to find.  I've  
> got a set, and no, I'm not parting with it right now. :)

That's ok, I can't even afford to pay postage for a free one :-(
So it will sit on the shelf waiting for a "rainy day". 
 
> Have you been following the NetBSD/sparc dev?  It now runs quite  
> nicely on the Sparcbook 3GX, accelerated 8/16/32bit X11, audio,  
> PCMCIA, etc.  I have had mine online with a Dell TrueMobile card  
> (using the wi() driver).  I've not tried the newly released 4.0 yet,  
> but I am looking forward to giving it a shot.

No, the last time I tried it, it was still not working properly. 
Hopefully by the time I get a hard drive upgrade for it, the bugs
will have been "shaken out". :-)



> I agree, I really like my sparcbook's display.

It's too bad most modern laptops don't look as good.

Geoff.

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