[SPARCbook] passwd cracking

[Ken Hansen]

1) Any release of 2.6 *appears* to work fine - I'd say try what you have on
hand, if that fails then consider scouting out "magical 5/98 build date"
cd-roms...

2) Tadpole (in my opinion) would hire you, you just need to make the leap
from entry-level to experienced... Or accept a job you are overqualified for
and hope for a promotion... I'd suggest the former approach myself...

HTH,

Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael M Delaney" <mmdst23+ at pitt.edu>
To: <sparcbook at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: [SPARCbook] passwd cracking


> Hey,
> Does anyone know what versions of Solaris 2.6 can be patched for free (I
> heard that only some revisions will work)?  Also I want to say that I only
> have one real problem with Tadpole:  They don't have an Internship/Coop
> program and therefore won't hire me.  ;)
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
> On Wed, 8 Nov 2000, paul daley wrote:
>
> > Hey folks,
> >
> >   Let's put this to rest. Here's the real deal with the $400 SPARCbooks.
A
> > client of Tadpole's bought 1108
> > special GX systems with no manuals, 2.5.1 loaded, no OS disks or docs,
no
> > cables and a  trackball.
> > After two years the client software was ported to NT and our client sold
> > the lot to Herman Miller/SQA who sold them
> > for $400-$800.They were not the end users, just a clearing house.
> >   Before the systems were sold off, Tadpole refurbished each batch for a
> > nice profit. Because the SPARCbook
> > was still in production at the time, we did not offer any deals to the
$400
> > customer. Since that time Tadpole's
> > After Market Sales team has,with the help of the owner of this list (Mr
> > Bill) been able to offer numerous parts
> > and items at VERY reasonable and fair prices.
> >   Some things we are not yet allowed to discount i.e.. current operating
> > systems. When we can place the drivers
> > on the ftp site this list will be the very first to know because it's
users
> > like you, that spread the Tadpole name and we value
> > your support of our products regardless of what you paid for it.
> >   It's our practice in After Market Sales, that if you mention
SunHelp.Org
> > you never pay retail on an order. My boss get's
> > mad if I give away the store so we do what we can to help you knowing
most
> > of you don't have 20K to spend. But your
> > $25 or $30 order is just as important to us because your our advocates.
> > Remember, we (Tadpole) have to sell things to eat around
> > here.
> >   I hope this clears things up. If not, I tried.
> >
> > Paul
> > After Market Sales
> > Tadpole
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 06:01 PM 11/8/00 -0500, you wrote:
> > >My understanding was that these were used by office furniture sales
folks to
> > >configure office furniture "systems" for clients. I suspect they were
almost
> > >never run on batteries, that they included trackballs indicates that
they
> > >were probably set up for an extended period of time (all day) as
opposed to
> > >being "whipped out" to dazzle a client.
> > >
> > >That they were kept clean and in a high state of repair is due to their
use
> > >as a sales tool (if programmer had them, there would all sorts of sugar
and
> > >caffine related stains I bet), and that many of them were run through
Rave
> > >(Warranty depot) one last time before being sold on the open market.
The
> > >machines were removed from active service while under a very good
maint.
> > >contract, IMHO.
> > >
> > >Ken
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Bill Strange" <wstrange at polarisdata.com>
> > >To: <n2vip at bellatlantic.net>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 5:56 PM
> > >Subject: Re: [SPARCbook] passwd cracking
> > >
> > >
> > > > Right again.  These are real work-stations, just a bit more portable
than
> > > > most.  I use mine [3000XT] for software development supporting a
data
> > > > processing operation.  Most of the systems purchased from Ross
Pennington,
> > >and
> > > > I am guessing/extrapolating here, were either not used at all or
were used
> > >as
> > > > inexpensive introductions to the Sun Solaris world.
> > >
> > >
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> > *************************************************
> > Paul C Daley
> > After Market Sales
> > Tadpole-RDI
> > 2300 Faraday Ave
> > Carlsbad,CA  92008
> > 800-770-9003 x122
> > 760-931-5815 Fax
> > ams at tadpolerdi.com
> > www.tadpolerdi.com
> > Portable UNIX Workstations and Servers
> > for a Mobile World.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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