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