Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 16:12:35 -0700 From: Chad David <davidc@acns.ab.ca> To: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Chad David <davidc@acns.ab.ca>, freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: E3000 Message-ID: <20020111161235.A21331@colnta.acns.ab.ca> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.020111150218.jhb@FreeBSD.org>; from jhb@FreeBSD.org on Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 03:02:18PM -0800 References: <20020111153638.A21225@colnta.acns.ab.ca> <XFMail.020111150218.jhb@FreeBSD.org>
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On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 03:02:18PM -0800, John Baldwin wrote: > > On 11-Jan-02 Chad David wrote: > > On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 02:29:04PM -0800, John Baldwin wrote: > >> > > Yes, access to the firware would be nice :). I've never worked on a 3000, > > but are you not able to power the box via the firmware? > > Not sure. The ultra60 I have can be turned off by the firmware, but how would > one turn it on? :) I think the console is powered seperately. I'm pretty sure the X1 I was working on over Christmas had a "power on" command from the serial console... in fact I think it even took a delay parameter (so that a rack of them wouldn't all start at the same time?). > > > The box is actually in Menlo Park right now (on the guys kitchen floor I'm > > told), so I guess if somebody down there wanted it (if I don't buy it) I > > could forward the information. > > Hmm, if no one else pipes up I _might_ be interested, but it would have to be > real soon, as I'm moving to .ga.us next week. If I can get any real info about the box, and make a decision (which will not take me long) I will let you know. I've never actually talked to the guy who has it now, I just got a call from one of the solaris kernel engineers in Menlo asking if I was interested in it. -- Chad David davidc@acns.ab.ca www.FreeBSD.org davidc@freebsd.org ACNS Inc. Calgary, Alberta Canada Fourthly, The constant breeders, beside the gain of eight shillings sterling per annum by the sale of their children, will be rid of the charge of maintaining them after the first year. - Johnathan Swift To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-sparc" in the body of the message
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