[ale] Sparc stuff

[Joseph A. Knapka]

Thanks for the replies, everyone. Turns out www.memoryx.net has
Sparc-to-PC video adapters. This looks like a very nice, cheap
way to build utility boxes.

-- Joe

Jonathan Rickman wrote:
> 
> Transcievers will work. NICs aren't cheap...or easy to find. That's why
> it's easier to buy them in bulk and make Frankenslackers out of 'em.
> 
> http://www.memoryx.net/
> 
> is a good place for Sparc parts. Cheaper at eBay...but guaranteed at
> MemoryX...
> 
> --
> Jonathan Rickman
> X Corps Security
> http://www.xcorps.net
> 
> On Mon, 16 Jul 2001, Joseph A. Knapka wrote:
> 
> > Jonathan Rickman wrote:
> > >
> > > On the old hardware note...
> > >
> > > A Sun Sparcstation 2 makes a great firewall box. They can be picked up
> > > pretty cheap on eBay. I just bought 6. 3 147's 3 147b's for < $30.
> > > I had one a few years back, and it was pretty tough getting parts for it.
> > > Lately, there seems to be an abundance of them.
> >
> > Wow, they are dirt cheap. I'm really interested in the possibility
> > of moving my firewall to a Sparc, running Linux or OBSD, but I
> > have a couple of questions:
> >
> > What additional hardware would one need in order to get one of these
> > puppies on the network? They have AUI ports on them for Ethernet;
> > are the widgets that convert AUI to RJ45 just adapters, or are
> > they actual transceivers for which you need appropriate drivers,
> > etc?
> >
> > Do all Sparc 2s have two Ethernet ports? The descriptions on
> > eBay often leave a lot to be desired.
> >
> > Is there a way to convert the Sun video output to use a
> > regular RGB monitor?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -- Joe
> >
> > -- Joe Knapka
> > "You know how many remote castles there are along the gorges? You
> >  can't MOVE for remote castles!" -- Lu Tze re. Uberwald
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