[rescue] Sparc Classic

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 04:38:14PM -0500, Big Endian wrote:
> > > Is a sparc classic fast enough to play MP3s?  Could it do it over NFS
> >> w/ an X11 interface?  I'm thinking I should add MP3 capability to the
> >> main stereo unit, and since all our mp3s are in the Bottomless Pit o'
> >> NFS(TM)  it would be nice to be able to play them from there.  is it
> >> doable?
> >
> >I don't know if it can decode them fast enough, but the Classic only
> >has 8-bit audio... you might not be happy with the results.  And even
> >if you cross-sample to 8-bit, that's a bigger CPU hit.
> 
> Ok... fuck that idea.  Whats a classic good for then?

An LX should do the job, I think.

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Joshua D. Boyd