[SunRescue] Re: Q on "optimal" OS for Sun4c machines, now that Solaris 8 won't runn

[ChrisPowellChris_Powell at mitel.com]

On Thu, 13 Jul 2000 08:44:37 +0100, P.A.Osborne wrote:

> Seriously though,  I find (at least in the UK),  that SS1/SS2/ELCs are
> being skipped (which is why three SS2s are in my house - one of which
> I struck gold with as it had the Cycle SS5 mobo in it).  At the moment
> we (UKC) have just got to the point where older 4m machines may head
> to the skip this summer (but that depends on the trade in we can get
> for newer kit) in which case I may end up with a couple of SS10/20s
> which would be nice. Its usefull being the only person who blags old
> kit...

You are lucky, my employer won't let even sun4c machines go as they
'have trade in value'. Quite how a worthless (to Sun and industry)
SS2 or IPX can have 'trade in value' is beyond me.... Frustrating
seeing piles (literally) of SS2s/IPXs waiting to go to Sun (who
then just landfill them....).


Chris.

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