[rescue] Time to replace the IPX

Mike Hebel nimitz at nimitzbrood.com
Sat Dec 20 18:08:18 CST 2003


On Tuesday, November 25, 2003, at 10:40 AM, Joshua Boyd wrote:

>> 	My OS requirements seem to eliminate SGI, and I suspect anything 
>> Alpha
>> based will be either too hot or too noisy.  Sun Ultra 1E?  What about 
>> HP or
>> IBM?
>
> I don't know about HP or IBM.  However, a U1E would be perfect for what
> you describe.  I've had trouble with PHP on NetBSD/SPARC64, but
> everything else just worked fine.

I was about to suggest a U1 of any sort.  Cheap, and it shouldn't have 
a problem fitting 1.6" drives - provided you only use _1_ in the box.  
You'll need spuds though.  Those are E-Pay or failing that 
http://www.memoryx.net

Mike Hebel



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