ewaguespack@gmail.com wrote:
> Dave (from the UK) wrote:
>
>>Michael Laajanen wrote:
>>
>>>HI,
>>>
>>>ewaguespack@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have a sparc station model 544, but I dont think it's going to run
>>>>solaris 10.... what would you recommend as a cheap server that will run

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> I guess I should have mentioned that this box needs to be quiet... my
> wife gets pissed when she can't hear her TV

Does it need to be a server, or are you looking for a workstation? It sounds
more like a workstation spec is needed to me.

If the latter, the choices I can think of, in rough order of performance, would
be the following. I don't think all the Ultra 1, ir any are supported on Solaris
10, but they might run it okay.

Ultra 1 (bit old)
Ultra 5 (IDE = cheap disks)
Ultra 10 (IDE = cheap disks)
Ultra 30 (SCSI, never a very popular machine, cheap)
Ultra 60 (up to 2 CPUs, SCSI)
Ultra 80 (up to 4 CPUS, SCSI)
Blade 100 (IDE, cheap)
Blade 150 (IDE, cheap)
Blade 1000 (FC-AL SCSI, upto 2 CPUs)

Perhaps a look at docs.sun.com to get some noise data?

The Ultra 80 and Blade 1000 are quite heavy/large machines. Perhaps your wife
would not appreciate one of them around.

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