Re: ultra 10 or ultra enterprise II?

gerryt_at_vcn.bc.ca
Date: 09/28/05


Date: 28 Sep 2005 12:29:50 -0700


Dragan Cvetkovic wrote:
> gerryt@vcn.bc.ca writes:
>
> > Both machines can run Solaris Express, the Ultra 2 is SCSI based and
> > can take up to 2 400 MHz CPUs (with a recent enough motherboard -
> > obtainable CHEAP on eBay) vs. a newer generation 440 MHz Ultra 5/10.
>
> Mine Ultra 2 can't as it has 200MHz CPUs, so it very much depend on OP's
> CPU speed.

And motherboard revision + OBP version. As I mentioned these boards
show up on eBay and tend to be quite inexpensive. My 2 were : >
Replacement is fairly simple and in your case worth it (?) Id
check whether a 140-200 MHz Ultra 2 had a completely different board
than a 300-400 MHz version - Im thinking form factor, power supply
hook ups etc.. Yeah if you are stuck with a low MHz Ultra 2 CPU Solaris
9
might be it unless someone ports OpenSolaris..
In which case the OP is better off with an Ultra 10!



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