[rescue] Sun Rays

Kay sunfriek at ussonet.net
Sun Aug 10 03:02:04 CDT 2003


where at? i couldnt find it today ... they wanted to sell it to me.

regards
----- Original Message -----
From: <nick at snowman.net>
To: "Curtis H. Wilbar Jr." <rescue at hawkmountain.net>; "The Rescue List"
<rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [rescue] Sun Rays


> It's a free download, look for Sun Ray Server Software 2.0.  I downloaded
> it yesterday.
> Nick
>
> On Sat, 9 Aug 2003, Curtis H. Wilbar Jr. wrote:
>
> > Did you get the host software ?
> >
> > As I understand it, the SunRay is a very dumb device... basically acting
> > as a network attached peripheral (screen, kb, mouse, 2xUSB).  They do
> > not act as computers at all.  Everyone with a SunRay runs all software
on
> > a host server, and the Ray acts as "locally attached"
screen,kb,mouse,usb.
> >
> > I'd love to play with a couple of these... but I've never come across
the
> > server software required to use them.  I don't think it is included with
> > Solaris (although maybe that changed for Solaris 9 ?).
> >
> > -- Curt
> >
> > >From: nick at snowman.net
> > >Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 11:47:15 -0400 (EDT)
> > >To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> > >Subject: [rescue] Sun Rays
> > >
> > >Has anyone used Sun Rays?  I picked up a few on ebay (35$ each + 15$
> > >shipping, not a bad deal) to play with, and am wondering what all I'll
> > >need.  Do they require smart cards?  Sun docs imply not, but I'm not
> > >totally sure.  Can I get away without any licenses, or does the
software
> > >actually check for those?  Any pitfalls?
> > > Thanks
> > > Nick
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> >
> > Curtis Wilbar
> > Hawk Mountain Networks
> > rescue at hawkmountain.net
> >
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