[Gllug] Sun SparcStations

[Dylan]

Hi all,

I have the opportunity to 'come into' 2 or three SparcStation 4 or 5's (I 
think that's what they're called...)

Now, I notice the monitor socket is significantly different from the PC 
'standard' type: are they compatible, given a converting cable, or is using a 
PC monitor a non-starter? Likewise for the keyboard.

Also, how does the performance relate to ix86 performances? They've got 
SparcII chips (I think) with 1G scsi drives (which I figure I can change for 
some larger ones I've got knocking around.)

I was thinking one could be pressed into service as a gateway (with pkt 
filter/mail relay/squid...)

Cheers

Dylan

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