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Sun JavaStation
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 12:35 pm
by [PX]Kal Bob
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.
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 2:21 pm
by [PX]Kal Bob
I have succesfully removed JavaOS! Woot! almost there!
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 6:01 pm
by [PX]Kal Bob
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.
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 6:48 pm
by [PX] Nebuchadnezzar
got those stats yet? my mouth is watering.
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 6:57 pm
by [PX]Kal Bob
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.
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 7:21 pm
by [PX] Nebuchadnezzar
ok, well I'll keep watching.
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 7:40 pm
by Ghost [PX]
*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?
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:29 pm
by [PX]Kal Bob
Unit is now running Linux/Debian. Will soon have it booting debian, minor problem with the NFS in 2.4.25.
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 7:54 pm
by [PX]Kal Bob
JavaOS, has been Vanquished! The Flash Stick now boots Debian!
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 7:55 pm
by Ghost [PX]
Booyakka!
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:28 pm
by [PX]IronFist
Nice, pic. It looks pretty cool.
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:21 am
by THE JEW (RaVeN)
Excuse my lack of Java knowledge, but how does this server compare to the x86 architecture performance-wise?
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:54 am
by Ghost [PX]
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.
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:32 am
by [PX]Kal Bob
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.
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 1:04 am
by THE JEW (RaVeN)
Well then.
Tell ya what............give me some benchies of Q3 running on it and I'll comment more on it.
