[SunRescue] WTB: Sparc LX? Canada?

[Sheldon T. Hall]

The main thing you get by changing from an IPX to an LX is that Solaris 8 
doesn't support the IPX's architecture, but does support the LX's. 
 Obviously, this isn't a factor if you run one of the BSDs.

I have one of each, and, frankly, though the LX's specs are much better, it 
doesn't feel that faster than the IPX, even with 128 MB of RAM in the LX 
versus the 64 in the IPX.  A little faster, yes.  A lot faster?  No.

I expect that if you want a real speed increase, you need to go for 
something like an SS5 or SS10.  Or, as someone else pointed out, a lunchbox 
with one of the Cycle 5 upgrades.  Those seem to be very rare, though.

Also, the 80 ns RAM from the IPX is not the right spec for the LX, as the LX 
family wants 60 ns RAM.  I have used the ram out of my IPX in my LX, and it 
worked, but I don't think would I depend on it working in the long term.

It's too bad Sun abandoned the "lunchbox" form factor after the LX.  I like 
those little boxes....

-Shel



On Friday, November 03, 2000 8:58 AM, Berserko [SMTP:berserko at thb.on.ca] 
wrote:
> I'm looking to upgrade my little IPX into something with a little more
> power. Something like a Sparc LX would do unless I could find a really
> good deal on a little sparc 5 or something. But with the LX I could keep
> my 72 pin ram (A cheap alternative to buying Sun Dimms). I was wondering
> if anyone on the list has a Sun LX located in Canada lately customs has
> been hosing me on importing Sun stuff so If I could Avoid that that
> would be great or if anyone lives on the US Side of Niagra Falls I could
> even go over for a day trip and pick it up it can be a skeleton system I
> have all the parts around to populate it with. Just get back to me with
> specs and a prices and we'll see.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim
>
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