On Mon, 6 Aug 2001, Rafael Skodlar wrote: > Don't bid over $100 for anything. I wanted to sell my Sparc 5 (with new > SCSI drive, 8GB paid $350 for it) for $200 a few weeks ago and nobody > would touch it. That's sick, the 8gb scsi-disk is already worth that. > I also have 2 large monitors (21") that I want to > unload. > > It might be different in other parts of the world but here in Silicon > Valley the hardware is bloody cheap. We do pay for the housing through the > nose though. > > I would say that Sparc 5 is worth some money but don't go over $200 > unless it has good disk drive(s) and video card. IPX, LX, and SLC is too > little for anything usefull at this time. > > Learning Solaris is not bad idea. OS is free these days so you can setup > the system for very little money. > > Good luck, > > Rafael > > On Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 09:43:33AM +0800, Ian Blackburn wrote: > > > Good morning my work has a lot of sun micro systems hard wear for sale for > > > bidding I can bid for it but the minimum is $100 per unit is any of this > > > worth it for running and setting up a linux machine > > > > > my work said the following > > > NOTE 1: This equipment is designed to run the SOLARIS UNIX OPERATING > > > SYSTEM NOT MICROSOFT WINDOWS. As such you will not be able to run the > > > typical Microsoft suite of applications, > > > NOTE 2: We are advised that the LINUX operating system will run on these > > > workstations. > > > NOTE 3: Be aware that most units do not have any form of external media > > > reading capability, ie floppy disk or CD-ROM. (advises that a SCSI CD-ROM > > > can be connected to an external port.) > > > NOTE: 4 Sun Microsystems have advised that the may transfer a SOLARIS > > > license with each of the units, but they will not support the product in > > > any form. > > > > > > The following list identifies the type equipment available. > > > > > > Sparc IPX > > > Sparc LX > > > Sparc SLC > > > Sparc 4 > > > Sparc 5 > > > > > > > > thanks for your help > > ian > > iblackburn@gesb.wa.gov.au > > > > > > > > > > ======================================================== > > Standard disclaimer: > > Any recipient of this communication acknowledges that: > > * the Government Employees Superannuation Board accepts no responsibility > > for the contents, nor the validity of this communication; and > > * they do not rely on any view given unless it is properly authorised. > > ======================================================== > > Blablabla, nonsense disclaimer... > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > slainte mhaith (good health), slainte (cheers) Uisce Beatha (water of live/health) ----------- Andor Demarteau E-mail: ademarte@students.cs.uu.nl student computer science www: http://www.students.cs.uu.nl/~ademarte/ Utrecht University irc: see webpage for details ----------- Believe in yourself, know what you want, and make it happen!