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

[KenHansenn2vip at bellatlantic.net]

Sun views old workstations as viable candidates for trade-in, esp. older
boxes, against Sun Rays it seems:
    http://store.sun.com/catalog/doc/BrowsePage.jhtml?cid=50336

Just an FYI,

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Powell" <Chris_Powell at mitel.com>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 11:04 AM
Subject: [SunRescue] Re: Q on "optimal" OS for Sun4c machines, now that
Solaris 8 won't runn


>
> 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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