[rescue] Question: Interest in $20/Gig RAM for Ultra 1/2/30/60/80/etc...

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: Mike Meredith <very at zonky.org>
>Date: 2006/09/15 Fri AM 11:36:48 CDT
>To: The Rescue List <rescue at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [rescue] Question: Interest in $20/Gig RAM for Ultra 1/2/30/60/80/etc...

>On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:15:40 -0400, Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
>> How many sockets does a U60 have?  I have a U60, but I haven't popped
>> it  open yet.  I probably wouldn't mind filling its sockets.
>
>8 (4 banks of 4) I believe and so memconf
>(http://www.4schmidts.com/unix.html) tells me.

You Brits sure have funny math - here in the state, 4x4 = 16 ;^)

> I wouldn't mind 12 sticks
>(or 8 if the numbers work out better that way) myself for my own U60 if
>shipping to the UK isn't too inconvenient.

Shipping isn't a problem for me, it will cost you actual cost thats all...

Looks like it's going to happen - I have "reservations" for about one-third of the RAM, and I'm sure once a few folks come home from work, that will take me to the 50% point I was hoping for...

Thanks,

Lionel