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[NMLUG] sparcstation 5
You can get the funky Sun to RGB connector cables (some better monitors
have both RGB and VGA connectors). For that you might want to look at
Cables 'n More (www.cablesnmor.com). You should have no problem with
hooking the thin clients up and doing tftp boots on them unless they are
the Sun 386i disasters.
The Sparc 5 should have enough power to most things you want it to do.
Is it running SunOS 4.x or Solaris, btw? Also, I have seen Sparc Linux
up and running on a Sparc 1 (those were actually underrated machines)
without too much of problem.
-dan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nmlug-bounces@nmlug.org
> [mailto:nmlug-bounces@nmlug.org] On Behalf Of Tim Emerick
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 6:48 PM
> To: New Mexico Linux Users Group Mail List
> Subject: Re: [NMLUG] sparcstation 5
>
>
> Thanks for the idea about the monitor. I had just plugged it
> into one of the standard 17" monitors I had laying around.
> I'm going to try to haul the monstrous 19"-70 pound sun
> monitor from upstairs and try hooking it up.
>
> Lastly, I couldn't figure where to plug the mouse in as there
> was only one ps2 looking port on the back. Turns out the
> mouse plugs directly into the sun keyboard. Now ain't that nice.
>
> Lastly, it is a sparcstation 5 as opposed to the ultra5
> (according to the screened label on the front of it).
>
> James, with your familiarity of my hardware, is my project
> feasible with this equipment? Enough HD/RAM/Processor???
> (see my original post for what I intend to do with it)
>
>
>
>
> --- James Hamilton <jamesh@swcp.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm not sure if you're saying it's an ultra 5 or a
> sparcstation 5 but
> > you don't need a monitor to get it rolling. There should
> be a serial
> > port on the back. If the serial port is round us a mac modem cable
> > with a null modem adaptor attached. If it's the regular
> db9 you can
> > use just a null. Generally
> > they will talk to a terminal program at 9600 8n1 no flow control.
> >
> > Debian runs on these guys, I've in the past (I recently
> took it down)
> > I had debian operating my cvs on a SS10. You can have it
> do a netboot
> > to install the system (which is how I perfer).
> >
> > If you end up plugging a monitor into it you'll need a
> decent monitor
> > as it displays 1152x864 (as I recall from mine) as the default
> > resolution.
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 05, 2004 at 12:02:17PM -0700, Tim Emerick wrote:
> > > Hey Gang.
> > >
> > > I've obtained a Sun SparcStation5 with 5 sun thin
> clients. It has a
> > > 2GB drive and probably 128m ram. Also has an external SCSI tower
> > > with 5 CD drives in it. It's former life was an automotive parts
> > > catalog system.
> > >
> > > I would like to turn this into something that my kids and their
> > > friends
> > could
> > > come over to do homework/research together. Browse the web,
> > > OOo,printing support, etc.
> > >
> > > I tried to fire it up today but no luck. I don't know if I need a
> > particular
> > > monitor for the server machine but my standard testing
> 17" monitor
> > > didn't give me much luck. I WAS able to get the thin
> clients up but
> > > of course
> > they
> > > couldn't do anything without a TFTP server.
> > >
> > > I've never tried anything like this before so any suggestions,
> > > pointers,
> > or
> > > weblinks would be much appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
> > James Hamilton
> > Southwest Cyberport
> > http://www.swcp.com
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