> Johan SANCHEZ wrote:
> > On Fri, 23 May 2008 11:08:32 -0400
> > Christopher Sean Hilton <chris@vindaloo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On May 23, 2008, at 11:06 AM, Christopher Sean Hilton wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I inherited an E450 from my old job. It booted Solaris just fine but
> >> > I was never able to get any of (Free|Net|Open)BSD to install on it.
> >> > I feel that this is probably more do to me than anything else. As
> >> > time has passed it's become pretty obvious between the problems with
> >> > the install and the cost for power to run, my chances of running
> >> > this machine in my environment are NULL. I'd like to make just one
> >> > more attempt at getting the machine running. But ultimately I will
> >> > have it carted away.
> >> >
> >> > This is what I have:
> >> >
> >> > Sun E450
> >> >
> >> > 4 x 400 MHz UltraSparc II processors (Sun P/N 501-5446)
> >> > 4 x DC power regulator boards (Sun P/N 300-1322)
> >> > 4GB of RAM (16 x Sun P/N 501-4743)
> >> >
> >> > Spare E450 Mainboard
> >> > 2 x 300 MHz UltraSparc II processors (Sun P/N 501-4849)
> >> > 2 x DC power regulator boards (Sun P/N 300-1322)
> >> > 4GB of RAM (16 x Sun P/N 501-4743)
> >> >
> >> > I'm going to spend an hour today working on this to see if I can get
> >> > a working install but even if I do the whole things going to have to
> >> > go away. If anyone is interested in any of this equipment please
> >> > feel free to email or xmpp me (
chris@vindaloo.com)
> >> >
> >
> > Can i ask what is the problem you are experiencing with this ?
> > what version of OBP are you using and what OBSD version did you
> > tried ?
> >
> > Johan
> >
>
> I do believe you will find OpenBSD will Just Work, and bsd.mp
> should spin up all four processors.
> I seem to recall there was some work done relatively recently on
> the sensors on an E450, and one usually has to be fully functional
> on a system before you worry much about the sensors. :)
>
> HOWEVER... IF you have only worked with PCs, Sun systems are
> different. Also, the average E450 has sucked a lot of dust through
> its CDROM drive, and functional SCSI CDROM drives are relatively
> rare in most people's spare parts pile. Fortunately, Suns offer a
> lot of other options for bootstrapping the system, but none of the
> rest are something the average PC user has ever done before.
>
> But man, E450s are big. But I'm sure you have noticed that. :)
