MSU salvage

[Julie A. France]

So tell me more about the MSU salvage..is it like the UofM disposition
in Ann Arbor?  (Which was the first place that came to mind when the
original question was asked).  Where is it?  Hours?  I know someone
posted an url, could you please repost?

*julie

> 
> MSU salvage is probably the best place to snag a keyboard locally. You
> will need to check the keyboard before you buy it to make sure it is not a
> PS/2 the PC type, I think the one I had was Sun 5c keyboard and you will
> need the optical mouse and mousepad most likely too. Try:
> http://www.sparcproductdirectory.com/mi.html
> 
> I know a couple of people that got some good deals on tadpoles from Great
> Lakes computers a couple of years ago.
> 
> Linux Sparc, I didnt try debian, but I did try RedHat and it ran pretty
> well, the install was pretty straightforward but that was off a Cd-rom
> which I believe needs a Sun ROM. It ran okay but you will want to bump up
> the ram to around 48meg minimum if you want to run the gui ( I have
> 2-32meg sticks hanging around I would be willing to part with for quite
> cheap)
> 
> You can do a netinstall for solaris but Im not sure Linux suppports it
> yet. IIRC there is a boot floppy, in which you can install via ftp or nfs
> to those machines for Redhat.
> 
> but you will need a boot device like the floppy drive.
> 
> I DO have a drive with the Solaris 6 or 7 install on it, you can borrow if
> you need.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, 23 Sep 2001, Benjamin Minshall wrote:
> 
> > Hi Jason,
> >
> > You might want to check the MSU Surplus store.  Sometimes they'll
> > have used Sun equipment on sale for a few buck.  There's more
> > info on their website http://surplus.msu.edu/
> >
> > -Ben
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: linux-user-admin@egr.msu.edu
> > > [mailto:linux-user-admin@egr.msu.edu]On Behalf Of Jason Watson
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 11:45 PM
> > > To: linux-user@egr.msu.edu
> > > Subject: Sparcstation 5 Keyboard & Mouse
> > >
> > >
> > > Does anyone know if there is a place locally that I
> > > can find an inexpensive
> > > keyboard and mouse for a Sparcstation 5?  I was given
> > > one and want to set up
> > > Linux on it, but no keyboard or mouse was provided.
> > > Also does anyone have
> > > any experience installing Debian on a Sparc5?  Is
> > > there a way to do some
> > > kind of remote network install because the unit I have
> > > has no CDROM or
> > > floppy drive.  Thanks :)
> > >
> > > Jason Watson
> > > ----------------------------------------
> > > jaywatts@hotmail.com
> > >
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