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Bill Bradford <mrbill@texas.net> wrote in article
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> In misc.forsale.computers.workstation Michael Batchelor
<michaelb@ind-info.com> wrote:
> : Got them in exchange for getting something else working.
> Not bad.
Thanks, I thought it pretty reasonable myself.
 
> : Both Disks have Sun OS, not Solaris on them. The working disk seems to
have
> : a development system on it, make, yacc.ex, etc., but I'm not sure all
the
> : includes are there. The working disk has OpenWindows and Sunview.
> 
> I can send you a SunOS 4.1.3_u1 cdrom if you need it.
OK, so I'll need a CD or need to figure out how to get to a CD across the
net.

Where can I buy one that's reasonable. It's obvious that it cannot go in
these expansion chassis unless the front panel comes off the thing somehow.
And if that's so, can I just use any old SCSI CD as well as a second HH HDD
and have three devices in the EXP-2?

I've ordered some trancievers to get them on the net and begin
experimenting with them. Could I export the CD from a Linux box and
actually do an install across the net?  Seems tricky.

> : Can I daisy chain
> Yeah, just make sure you change the IDs.. 8-)
They already have different ID's. I had to boot the second machine from the
monitor program.

>  I would suggest just
> getting Solaris or SunOS on CD-ROM, and attempting a reformat/fresh
install
> on the "bad" disk.
I'd like to try and save the CAD package on it if I can. I've got the
hardware key, but not the install disk.

Is it reasonable to think I can place a second HDD in the chassis, set the
defaults to boot from the second disk, then manually boot from the current
SunOS disks as needed?


> You can go to 64mb in each machine using 4mb SIMMs.  Party, 100ns.
Just any old 30 pin 4 MB parity SIMMS I can get off the street?


> You dont want to run Solaris on the boxes unless you put at least 64mb
> of RAM into them - I can give you SunOS 4.1.3 if you'd like, and then
> I'd recommend compiling gcc 2.8.0 under SunOS.

Will Solaris buy me any real functionality? Like I said earlier, we're
trying to run a business here. I'm willing to work my butt off for a decent
return, but I have to keep an eye on the cash flow, too, and spending time
and effort for cuteness won't cut it when there are paying customers
waiting.

> Try my website, http://www.sunhelp.com - the Sun Hardware FAQ by James
> Birdsall is particuarly helpful
Great resource. Thanks!

Michael