RE: Sparc junkies


Subject: RE: Sparc junkies
From: Arthur Corliss (arthur@corlissfamily.org)
Date: Fri May 24 2002 - 17:53:43 AKDT


> I'm running debian on a Sparcstation IPX, if that counts. =) I'm seriously
> thinking of ditching the x86 architecture next upgrade. My T-Bird is
> nice, but playing with some of the solaris workstations here on
> campus... wow. =)

;-) Perhaps I'm a heretic, but I haven't actually ran Sparc Linux on mine,
yet. But, I agree, most people who've never touched a real UNIX box don't
know what they're missing. These things are really well made.

> Also have have two machines sitting here that I acquired.. former HP-
> UX boxen, I've got them running parisc/Debian. They're both Apollo 710s.

Thos are good machines. I've seen a big price drop in C and B class machines
lately, though, so it might be time to upgrade.

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