Would this be a good Linux box?

[audiyoda]

A guy here at MSU is selling a few of these units:

300 MHz 64-bit UltraSPARC IIi processor
128 MB RAM
4.3 GB Hard Drive
CD/Floppy
10/100 Ethernet

Would this be a good choice for a Linux box? I'm assuming I'd have to use the Ultra Penguin 64bit version.

Since I know nothing about this particular CPU, the asking price is $450 -- so my second question would be is this a good price for this box?

-Craig

[dead_eye]

It's a good box but I think it's a bad price. You should be able to get a more powerful intel box and install Linux on there for the same price.

[Statica]

I am not too sure of the prices, because I dont know the condition the comp is in .. but it seems OK! Its about at par for what you would get on ebay (I was just able to do a rough check), perhaps abt $80-100 more than what you get on ebay.. I'd say its worth it if you know the seller, and he will give you some form of a warranty than to deal with the many factors of some seller on ebay. You could perhaps get the seller to reduce a bit

As to the system itself it is great! Don't be fooled into doing a Mhz comparison between x86 (Intel/AMD) vs a 64bit UltraSPARC .. the x86 will be left in the dust.

Linux will work great! Go for Solaris should be fun.. So will TruUNIX :) or AIX! Either way you will get performance that an x86 will find hard to compete with .. even at the 300Mhz range!

[audiyoda]

He is offering a 120 day warranty -- so I'm thinking this may be a decent deal.

Thanks for your help guys.

-Craig