[rescue] Wanted: Old Sun Hardware

[Charles Monett]

Richard wrote:
> I thought when it came to Sun hardware "old" was an adjective reserved
> for 680x0 Suns.
>   
What usually determines my in-use or collector's status for older 
platforms is Ethernet capability (if the platform does it). 

Onboard or expandable(read: with commonly available boards) to 10/100 
speed Ethernet usually gives a machine a spot as
an in-use platform, otherwise it's in storage.

Newer platforms that can run gigabit inexpensively (and properly) are 
in-use by default.  Rare as they may be, they do exist.


While it's not a perfect rule, it does work for the greater part of the 
time to cut down on unused clutter.

(If you want to nitpick on Ethernet standards, fine. This is just a 
general way I evaluate older platforms.)