FA: Sun PCI II Pro Coprocessor card

From: Joe R. <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Fri Feb 25 07:26:41 2005

At 10:20 AM 2/25/05 +0100, you wrote:
>>
>>> These are COOL! Check out the specs here
>>>
<http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Devices/Miscellaneous/MISC_SunPCi_IIpr
>>> o.html>
>>>
>>> Auction <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5754769132>
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>> Just how do these cards work? Do they expect you to have a second
>> monitor,
>> or do they display the Windows desktop on top of Solaris?

   Either one. I've added some more links to the listing. Take a look at
them and they should answer all your questions.

 I've been
>> threatening to pick one up for my Ultra 60.

   Here's your chance! In fact, you should grab two of them for the U60.

>>
>> Zane
>
>I have one of those cards in my Ultra10. You can use an additional monitor,
>but you also can use a window which will act as the monitor.
>
>This one can run W98, W2K and afaik, also XP.

   Yes they will run NT, 98, 98SE, ME, W'2000, and XP and Red Hat.


>
>You need the latest version, and should be downloaddable from the
>Sun website.

    I've added a link to the SW at Sun's site to the listing.



>If not, let me know and I'll email it to you.
>
>BTW, one windows instance per card, and in an U60, you can put 2 cards.

   You can put up to SIX of them in an Enterprise 450!

   Joe

>
>Ed
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Received on Fri Feb 25 2005 - 07:26:41 GMT

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