Sun JavaStation

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 12:35 pm

My friend AJ just gave me a Sun JavaStation. It is so cool. I think I should have it up and running in a few hours. Saddly I have little time at the present to work on this.

I am going to use it as a remote Graphical Control Interface for my Server Cluster. Yes I also may have a much much larger server cluster! If this goes through, the existing machines I have will become NAS Machines! I love Rackmounts!

I will post pics and Stats when I find a actual press release about it.
edit:
100Mhz MicroSPARC IIep chip
64Megs of RAM.
IGS C1682 framebuffer, capable of 1280x1024@80Hz in 24-bit "true color".
on-board audio Crystal CS4231

Sun HappyMeal 10/100 Mbps The Krups unit gives off so little heat that there are no onboard cooling fans, making the Krups a dead-silent machine.

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 2:21 pm

I have succesfully removed JavaOS! Woot! almost there!

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 6:01 pm

I have now discovered the meathod of Overwriting the JavaOS and replacing it with a boot loader and Linux Kernel. There should also be room for a small FileSystem. This will eliminte any need to send Kernel or basic program information via TFTP or a NFS-Root system.

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **[PX] Nebuchadnezzar** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 6:48 pm

got those stats yet? my mouth is watering.

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 6:57 pm

Just the RAM, and in case you did not see, I am editing the first post to include the stats. I have some rough idea of the the other stats, But I am waiting for comfirmation before I post. The Ram is confiermed though.

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **[PX] Nebuchadnezzar** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 7:21 pm

ok, well I'll keep watching.

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 7:40 pm

*drool*

Is it one of the Java clients from the school labs? Or is it similar to the thing client machines in the H&L centre?

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:29 pm

Unit is now running Linux/Debian. Will soon have it booting debian, minor problem with the NFS in 2.4.25.

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 7:54 pm

JavaOS, has been Vanquished! The Flash Stick now boots Debian!

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 7:55 pm

Booyakka!

[PX]IronFist · Post by **[PX]IronFist** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:28 pm

Nice, pic. It looks pretty cool.

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:21 am

Excuse my lack of Java knowledge, but how does this server compare to the x86 architecture performance-wise?

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:54 am

Its not actually a server. Its pretty much a stripped down desktop with Java and a basic X-server installed.

Its used to code Java (obviously) and other Sun based things. They have whole labs of the damned things here in Windsor.

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:32 am

The SPARC implimintation of the RISC Arciture is much more efficient then the i386. I have a write up someware, I will post it when I find it.

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 1:04 am

Well then.

Tell ya what............give me some benchies of Q3 running on it and I'll comment more on it.