13 Jan
1999
13 Jan
'99
6:10 p.m.
I know this is probably OT, so you can email me off-list if you can help. I need
some advice from some experienced Sun folks.
I have the opportunity to pick up a 3/80 and an IPC. I need someone to help me
find docs or help me with hookup/boot procedures. I am a complete newbie to
Suns, and would like to try running Linux. I can't find any specs on the 3/80 as
far as internal architecture, so that would be a good starting point.
I know I'm jumping on a pretty steep learning curve, but I want to play with a
real OS.
Let me know, please. I appreciate the help.
Thanks.
Paul Braun
NerdWare -- The History of the PC and the Nerds who brought it to you.
nerdware(a)laidbak.com
www.laidbak.com/nerdware
13 Jan
13 Jan
6:55 p.m.
Sun 3/80 - 68030 architecture in a 'pizza box' it was Sun's fall back
machine if the SPARCStation didn't sell well. Not many sold so it isn't
well supported, runs SunOS 4.1.x (available free from Sun Germany for
private use).
Sun IPC - The first Sun "macintosh" integrated SPARC chip (a Tsunami I
believe) and had small form factor "shoebox". THe LX version is the
desirable one.
--Chuck
At 11:10 PM 1/13/99 -0600, you wrote:
I know this is probably OT, so you can email me
off-list if you can help. I
need
some advice from some experienced Sun folks.
I have the opportunity to pick up a 3/80 and an IPC. I need someone to
help me
find docs or help me with hookup/boot procedures. I am
a complete newbie to
Suns, and would like to try running Linux. I can't find any specs on the
3/80 as
far as internal architecture, so that would be a good starting point.
I know I'm jumping on a pretty steep learning curve, but I want to play
with a
real OS.
Let me know, please. I appreciate the help.
Thanks.
Paul Braun
NerdWare -- The History of the PC and the Nerds who brought it to you.
nerdware(a)laidbak.com
www.laidbak.com/nerdware
14 Jan
14 Jan
2:22 a.m.
Sun 3/80 - 68030 architecture in a 'pizza box'
it was Sun's fall back
machine if the SPARCStation didn't sell well. Not many sold so it isn't
well supported, runs SunOS 4.1.x (available free from Sun Germany for
private use).
There were a whole lot of 'em sold. Sun, however did upgrades to
Sparcstation 2's on a lot of 'em when the Sparc2 came out.
The 68030 was pretty close in performance to the early Sparcs.
Sun IPC - The first Sun "macintosh" integrated SPARC chip (a Tsunami I
believe) and had small form factor "shoebox". THe LX version is the
desirable one.
--Chuck
The IPC is about Sparc1 performance 30 pin Simms Sparc1 class processor.
The IPX is about Sparc2 performance 72 pin Simms Sparc2 class processor.
The SparcClassic and Sparc LX are follow ups to the IPX. The
Sparc IPX seems to be the desireable one since it's got the best
(I was told) sound support for NetBSD. The Classic and LX use some
different chips.
Bill
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villain in a James Bond movie -- Dennis Miller
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3:58 a.m.
Sun IPC - The
first Sun "macintosh" integrated SPARC chip (a Tsunami I
believe) and had small form factor "shoebox". THe LX version is the
desirable one.
--Chuck
The IPC is about Sparc1 performance 30 pin Simms Sparc1 class processor.
The IPX is about Sparc2 performance 72 pin Simms Sparc2 class processor.
The SparcClassic and Sparc LX are follow ups to the IPX. The
Sparc IPX seems to be the desireable one since it's got the best
(I was told) sound support for NetBSD. The Classic and LX use some
different chips.
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