[SunRescue] Offerings

[Gregory Leblanc]

I'm kind of opposed to putting a Sun into a PC case, no matter what quality
the PC case.  The notion of doing that makes the Sun look/feel more like a
PC.  I think of all of my Sun hardware as several classes above PCs, even my
old 4/330 and ELC.
	Greg

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barry Fujii [mailto:barry at webpipeline.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 3:16 PM
> To: rescue at ohno.mrbill.net
> Subject: RE: [SunRescue] Offerings
> 
> 
> Wow, I didnt realize that the cheap PC cases were so flimsy. 
> I have built
> about 5 pentium2 boxes using supermicro's 750 series case. This is one
> sturdy guy, its a full tower with six exposed bays + some # 
> of internal
> mountings.
> 
> I recommend these case because the metal edges have been 
> folded over, they
> are spacioius and have plenty of room for hot fans.
> 
> on a more sun related note, has anyone built a ultrasparc 
> using teh AXI
> motherboards? they are OEM style parts, but they have built 
> in ethernet,
> scsi, and video. the best part is that they are ATX sized 
> boards so chassis
> are easy to come by.
> 
> Barry
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rescue-admin at ohno.mrbill.net
> > [mailto:rescue-admin at ohno.mrbill.net]On Behalf Of Dave McGuire
> > Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 2:35 PM
> > To: Kurt A. Huhn; rescue
> > Cc: mlapolt
> > Subject: Re: [SunRescue] Offerings
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 13 Aug 1999, Kurt A. Huhn wrote:
> > >A freind was helping me pack in preperation for a move 
> yesterday.  I
> > >handed him a Sparcstation 1 and he nearly fell over - the 
> size to weight
> > >ration of those things is very deceiving, especially when 
> you have two
> > >old heavy drives in them.
> >
> >   Warning: flamage ahead.
> >
> >   I think the world has become far too accustomed to 
> cheap-ass PeeCee
> > chassis.
> >
> >   Now, I'm not a hugely fat guy, but I'm certainly not slim...I
> > weigh in at
> > about 210.  Several months ago I sat on a brand new PeeCee 
> chassis...and
> > crushed it to the floor.  Good thing there was no motherboard in
> > it.  That
> > three seconds of relaxation followed by ten seconds of sheer
> > horror cost me
> > $48.00.
> >
> >   I still have a power-supply-shaped dent in my butt.
> >
> >   The worst part is...that was chassis #2.  Chassis #1 was
> > mistakenly thrown
> > into a dumpster because it was still in its cardboard box.  The
> > fellow who
> > threw it out picked up the box, decided that it was empty due to
> > its [lack of]
> > weight, and chucked it.
> >
> >   Now folks, the whole point of a chassis for a computer is to
> > have something
> > with some structure to hold the machine together and protect its
> > juicy, fragile
> > innards.  PeeCee manufacturers, are you listening?  "Cheaper"
> > doesn't mean
> > "better".
> >
> >
> >                                -Dave McGuire
> >
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