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"Mikey" <michael_antispam.e.junek@uts.edu.au.anti_spam> wrote:

> Thanks all for your help. I have successfully network-booted it off my
> current Intel Linux box, and installed RedHat 6.2 (Zoot) for sparc. It runs
> like a gem - its to be used as a primary webserver for one of my sites. The
> only thing that I cant seem to get working is the second ethernet card on
> the SBUS with the SCSI. Linux detects an eth0 and eth1, but they both have
> the same MAC address. So this is where it puzzles me. Do the two run the
> same mac address?? Or is it not picking up the second ethernet card.

    This is how the Sun hardware works. You shouldn't have a problem with
    it. If Linux can't handle it try Solaris.

> And one last question: It runs a single TMS390Z50(2.x) processor. What speed
> is this?

    You can look up the details in the Sun hardware FAQ at www.sunhelp.org.

> What speed does this compare to in x86 architecture terms?

    Think back to 386's and 486's.

> Where in Sydney can I buy another 3 of these, if it is worth it?

    Its not worth it and its not that simple. You'd need a CPU with cache
    (and a certain revision of the OBP). The CPU MBUS cards can either fit
    one or two CPUs. To have up to four CPUs you'd need two of the dual
    MBUS cards. You might be able to source faster ones off eBay. The
    HyperSparc CPUs might make a go of it but the RAM is slow too. Check
    the hardware FAQ for more details and pay attention to the known
    problems listed there.

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