>> I have an Ultra10 with 440cpu and 512Mb RAM with a PGX32 PCI graphics
> card running Debian Sarge (easy install from CDROM as long as you have
> one, download the mini-install iso from the net, boot it and then it
> builds the rest via ftp once up and running a minimal system. You can
> net-boot etc. but it's not so simple!). The PGX32 will give you 24bit
> output at a decent resolution.

Hi Jhon,first of all thx for you answer...is the pgx32 the standard video
board of the sun ultra 10 system?

>
> An Ultra10 is essentially the same as an Ultra5 except that it's a tower
> system. But it has more space (hence runs cooler), and it's easier to find
> cheap RAM as the Ultra5 needs "low profile" or remove the floppy etc.
>

> I guess a slower cpu and less RAM would still run (mine had 256Mb for a
> bit and was OK), but I'd try to go for the 440 powered machine if you can.
> That said, these cpus come up on eBay and you can swop them in. But of
> course everyone wants the 440!
> None of this will blow away even an old PC in performance terms, but if
> you want a dependable, stable box then it's certainly worth considering
> and it won't be hopelessly slow either. I use mine as a local webserver
> (apache, php4, mysql4 etc.) for development work and it's great...
>
> To give you an idea of cost, I bought my Ultra10/440/256Mb/CDROM for under
> £10 on eBay and fitted an old 40Gb IDE hard disk that was lying around.

That's the question, I've searched on ebay (.it) but prices are *mad*, I
found one for 150euro! It's really too much... You are lucky living in UK
where maybe there's much more SUN hardware "on sale". In Italy is quite
difficult to find a full functional Ultra 5 system cheaper than 40 euro.


>So trying out the ultrasparc "world" need not cost a lot! Some people on
>eBay try to charge a lot more for these old machines, my advice is watch
>and wait...
Now I found 2 Ultra 5 system with 360 mhz,256k,128mb and 8gb for 50? both
(one is reserved for a friend,curious like me )and I try this workstation
with all the o.s. that I will find,but I remain in touch for an Ultra 10
like yours


> Good luck!
> John
Thank you!Sorry for my "so called" English, have a nice day,
Andrea