[rescue] Getting back into Sun - Blade 100 or Ultra 5?

[Todd Vernon]

 Especially in an educational setting I would at least go with something
that boots from SCSI.  That way you can put a Zulu in it and start with a
fresh OS install on an SD Card everything.  I host a lot of images on my
site by the way.

https://www.oldsilicon.com/workstationdiskimages

-t



Todd Vernon
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On Nov 21, 2024 at 12:48:33 PM, Lionel Peterson via rescue <
rescue at sunhelp.org> wrote:

> I think the deciding factors of which system is 'best' comes down to a
> handful of factors (in no particular order):
>
> Cost
> Completeness
> Noise
> Size
> Power
>
> The U5 and SB100 easily meet any reasonable noise, size, and power
> requirements. Cost and Completeness are dependent on what's available when
> you're shopping. Be careful not to just assume missing memory, drives, etc
> are easily available verify availability of needed accy before committing
> to a system.
>
> (My favorite system was the Ultra 2, but that's because I worked with
> them.)
>
> I'd suggest focusing on a system that has maximum RAM and can accept a
> cheap 2nd and maybe 3rd NIC to help with various networking demonstrations
> you want to provide.
>
> A current browser would be tough, not sure of options there...
>
> Literally anything from a Sun4c or newer would be fine for your purposes,
> IMHO.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Ken
>
> On Nov 21, 2024, at 11:39, Christopher Purdy via rescue <
> rescue at sunhelp.org> wrote:
>
> 
>
> After a long hiatus, looking to get an older Sun to show the kids for our
> homeschool computer class..  Leaning toward the Ultra 5, but not sure.
> Planning on an older Solaris 7 or 8 install - possibly a BSD flavor down
> the road.
>
>
> Pro's and Cons of each?
>
>
> I've read about the anemic cache on the Blade... but wasn't sure about the
> actual performance differences..  Mainly just planning to set up a web
> server so they can get a feel for networking and such..  It would be nice
> to have some sort of viable web browser for simpler pages and to get
> software so I can show them installation and compiling, etc..
>
>
> Main reason for selecting these two is the 'bay has them relatively
> cheaply - but any of the higher end workstations are 2-10X more expensive..
>  the days of cheap SUN goodies are gone it appears.
>
>
> On that note - if anyone has some decent SUN kit in the Detroit / Flint
> area let me know, I'd prefer not pay shipping on these beasts.  In a
> perfect world - an Ultra 30/60 with working SCSI drives would be perfect...
>
>
> --
>
> Christopher Purdy
>
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