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eedmit@NO.eed.SPAM.ericsson.PLS.se (Michael Tosch) writes:

>In article <1100633192.829416@irys.nyx.net>, awouk@blackhole.nyx.net (arthur wouk) writes:
>> i run solaris 2.8 on a sparc10 with ross hypersparc 150 cpu, and
>> adequate ram. what is the end of the line for this configuration with
>> supported os? is it sensible to upgrade to anything newer?

>Adequate RAM, that's the point. If I remember correctly, the S10 can
>have 256M?

SS10's have 8 RAM slots just like SS20's and can support up to 512 MB (8 x
64). Only the Ross Hyperstations (SS10/20 clones with faster Mbus timing,
etc.) could support 128 MB modules AFAIK.

>Ross Hypersparc is still supported in Solaris 9,
>but certainly the kernel will steal some more MBs RAM.
>Only upgrade if
>- you want to download newer programs from www.sunfreeware.com.
>- you like to see Gnome2 *crawling*

8-) Unfortunately, the tradeoff here is running hot SM71 or very hot SM81
CPU's as opposed to running high-speed but not quite as hot (except for the
180/200 MHz model) Ross/Bridgepoint Hypersparc CPU's. SS20's (and 10's) can
support Hypersparc CPU's right up to the top-end 200 MHz modules with the
right OBP firmware.

SM81's give better raw-throughput performance than 150 Mhz Hypersparc's but
they run too hot to have more than one installed in a SparcStation 10 or 20
system.

Regards,

Craig.

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