[SunRescue] SparcCenter 2000 on ebay!

[Paul Sladen]

On Fri, 25 May 2001, Tugrul Galatali wrote:

> 	I'm too spoiled to have an SS10 as a console, and I figure
> a SC2000 isn't that much better... just not suited for the job.

> 	I'm still amused at the drag the frame buffer puts on system
> performance... need to stop using -v in tar on the console =P

This is one thing that the Linux kernel FB driver seems to get right!!    
I can swear that a Linux console scrolls at acceptable speed; whereas
Sun's version of scrolling is more like dragging a Skoda through trecal.

Paul
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