23 Jun
2010
23 Jun
'10
11:32 a.m.
On 6/23/10 2:25 PM, Dave McGuire wrote:
They are not that bad once you add a SCSI card to the U5, a better video
card would help as well. More of a cheap PC design with a sparc CPU.
Yes. Which is why I say they suck. :) Compare the build quality to
something like an Ulra2 or an Ultra60!
I should amend this by stating that I don't wish to dissuade anyone
> The
machine came without a keyboard or mouse and I think I need at
> least a keyboard to get it to boot.
If no keyboard is connected the machine defaults to serial console on
the first serial port. (IIRC this is the DB25 one.) 9600 8n1. Before
investing money in a keyboard and mouse you should check if the machine
lives at all via the serial console.
Ultra5s (and Ultra10s) are worth less than keyboards. ;) The worst
system Sun has ever produced, by a significant margin, IMO. from playing with them, just don't let it color
your opinion of Sun
systems in general if this will be your first. The
Ultra5/Ultra10
really are PCs with SPARC processors grafted in...Slow, flimsy, terrible
construction, not nice at all. Fun to play with, but not
production-quality systems. Just my (professional) opinion.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL