[SPARCbook] How important is the NCE?

[Ken Hansen]

Christopher J. Heric wrote on 6/13/01 8:48 pm:

Use the FAQ, Chris...

I have one of my two 3gx running Solaris 2.6, the Cluster Patch from =
Sun, and the Tadpole patches/updates/drivers...

The power-saving software also makes the SPARCbook run cooler.

Enjoy,

Ken

>OK...
>
>I am about 5 seconds away=20
>from formatting the 1.2 gig=20
>internal drive in my=20
>newly-acquired sparcbook=20
>3gx. (Under solaris 2.6)
>
>I DO NOT HAVE the original=20
>Tadpole CD that was to have=20
>come with my Sparcbook,=20
>and I am wondering if it is a=20
>grave error for me to put a=20
>fresh system that does not=20
>have NCE. I never intend to=20
>run this machine from a=20
>battery etc. and I am not=20
>much worried about the=20
>power-saving capabilities of=20
>NCE.
>
>Questions:
>
>1: Is there somewhere I can=20
>GET the Tadpole software... I=20
>was unable to find anything=20
>so old on their website. Even=20
>if I decide to run 2.6 Solaris=20
>without NCE... I'd like tohave=20
>a CD.
>
>2. Am I a fool to do this? (ie:=20
>is it foolish to put strraight=20
>Solaris 2.6 on a Sparcbook=20
>with out the benefit of NCE=20
>pkg's?
>
>thanks...
>
>Chris
>
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