[rescue] HPPA hardware question (forwarded from another list)

[Marcin 'Rambo' Roguski]

> Plus, older hardware is great for building testbeds which you can then
> use to show $management, "Look what we built for $0!  Now, we need new
> hardware to put it into production.."

Well, it's kind of my point too, but, as the saying goes:
"They don't build them like they once did"
My current server is falling apart after just 4 years in service, while my 
12 years old B132L is running like a charm (excluding dead NVRAM battery).
These old HP machines were very reliable and heavy-duty, so what it's 7 years 
old, when it will work for another 7 without maintenance?

Rambo

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