[rescue] your next Solaris machine ??? (Sol/x86 booting on iMac)

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Peter Corlett wrote:
>> Ah, for a second, I had my hopes up for a modern Solaris/PPC. Not sure
>> why, exactly. =)
> 
> I imagine that Apple have now ceased production of PPC machines and are now
> selling off old stock. Of the top of my head, I can't think of anybody else
> who is making PPC workstations.

IBM.  Sony.  Nintendo.  Microsoft.

> It would be rather cute to see Solaris/PPC, but realistically, I'd install
> it on a Firewire disk on my Mac, play with it for a few hours, then stuff it
> back into the cupboard never to be looked at again. I've got a real SPARC
> box knocking around for Solaris.

I only use Solaris for big Suns.

Peace...  Sridhar