New server to play on
This is a discussion on New server to play on within the comp.unix.solaris forums, part of the Solaris Operating System category; --> Cydrome Leader wrote: > Richard B. Gilbert <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote: > >>tjchamp@gmail.com wrote: >> >> >>>I've been an AIX admin ...
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01-11-2008, 04:16 PM
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 Re: New server to play on Cydrome Leader wrote: > Richard B. Gilbert <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote: > >>tjchamp@gmail.com wrote: >> >> >>>I've been an AIX admin for years. The company I work for has a couple >>>Sun servers in production that I am responsible for. I'd like to pick >>>up a cheap server to play around on so I can learn the Solaris commands >>>a bit better and just get more familiar with the environment. Any >>>suggestions on a server? >>> >> >>Well it doesn't sound as if you really need a server. Ultra 5 and >>Ultra 10 workstations are readily available on e-Bay and can generally >>be had for less than $100 US. I'd recommend the Ultra 10; it has room >>for a second disk drive, room to accommodate 256Mb DIMMs, and space for >>a UPA graphics card. The Creator-3D version of the Ultra 10 comes with >>the high performance graphics UPA graphics card. This box supports >>Solaris 8, 9, and 10 for sure and will probably run some earlier >>versions as well. >> >>If you really do need a server, those are available also but they tend >>to cost more money, require more power, air conditioning, etc. > > > I think any AIX admin is familiar with what a server is and needs. And what has that to do with getting a box to be used for learning Solaris?      |
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01-11-2008, 04:17 PM
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| Re: New server to play on Richard B. Gilbert <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote: > Cydrome Leader wrote: >> Richard B. Gilbert <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote: >> >>>tjchamp@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>> >>>>I've been an AIX admin for years. The company I work for has a couple >>>>Sun servers in production that I am responsible for. I'd like to pick >>>>up a cheap server to play around on so I can learn the Solaris commands >>>>a bit better and just get more familiar with the environment. Any >>>>suggestions on a server? >>>> >>> >>>Well it doesn't sound as if you really need a server. Ultra 5 and >>>Ultra 10 workstations are readily available on e-Bay and can generally >>>be had for less than $100 US. I'd recommend the Ultra 10; it has room >>>for a second disk drive, room to accommodate 256Mb DIMMs, and space for >>>a UPA graphics card. The Creator-3D version of the Ultra 10 comes with >>>the high performance graphics UPA graphics card. This box supports >>>Solaris 8, 9, and 10 for sure and will probably run some earlier >>>versions as well. >>> >>>If you really do need a server, those are available also but they tend >>>to cost more money, require more power, air conditioning, etc. >> >> >> I think any AIX admin is familiar with what a server is and needs. > > And what has that to do with getting a box to be used for learning Solaris? It makes it clear how obnoxious solaris people really are. |
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01-11-2008, 04:17 PM
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| Re: New server to play on Cydrome Leader wrote: > Richard B. Gilbert <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote: > >>Cydrome Leader wrote: >> >>>Richard B. Gilbert <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>tjchamp@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I've been an AIX admin for years. The company I work for has a couple >>>>>Sun servers in production that I am responsible for. I'd like to pick >>>>>up a cheap server to play around on so I can learn the Solaris commands >>>>>a bit better and just get more familiar with the environment. Any >>>>>suggestions on a server? >>>>> >>>> >>>>Well it doesn't sound as if you really need a server. Ultra 5 and >>>>Ultra 10 workstations are readily available on e-Bay and can generally >>>>be had for less than $100 US. I'd recommend the Ultra 10; it has room >>>>for a second disk drive, room to accommodate 256Mb DIMMs, and space for >>>>a UPA graphics card. The Creator-3D version of the Ultra 10 comes with >>>>the high performance graphics UPA graphics card. This box supports >>>>Solaris 8, 9, and 10 for sure and will probably run some earlier >>>>versions as well. >>>> >>>>If you really do need a server, those are available also but they tend >>>>to cost more money, require more power, air conditioning, etc. >>> >>> >>>I think any AIX admin is familiar with what a server is and needs. >> >>And what has that to do with getting a box to be used for learning Solaris? > > > It makes it clear how obnoxious solaris people really are. That was my thought but I'm too well brought up to say so! ;-) |
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