Re: Enterprise 4500

Thanks all for your feedback!

Silly me that didn't see which board I connected display and keyboard  
to, but of course, you are correct. :)

Haroldkarl wrote, regarding storage, about an 611 or an 711. I used to  
have a 611 but I lost it some years ago. Any idea where one can be  
purchased?

Thanks,

Joacim



On Nov 18, 2008, at 5:32 PM, [email protected] wrote:

>
> It's always best to read the documentation (with pictures):
>
> http://www.sunshack.org/data/sh/2.1/infoserver.central/data/syshbk/Systems/E4500/E4500.html
>
> The boards are fully documented there, whith part numbers, even..
>
> Regards,
>
> Vincent
>
> On Tue, 18 Nov 2008, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> Hello Joacim,
>>
>> ..
>> 2. Can Linux access both CPU boards?  I noticed when attaching a
>> monitor and keyboard that only the first CPU board had ports for  
>> that.
>> The other one only had a network port.
>> ..
>>
>> Are you sure it is like you describe?
>> The way you describe it, the board with the monitor and keyboard
>> connectors is the clock board, and the other with the network port  
>> is a
>> I/O board.
>> There also should be other ports on this board, like a SCSI  
>> connector, and
>> slots for SBus cards.
>> The clock board and I/O board are located in the rear of the machine.
>> The CPU board(s) are in the front of the system, and can hold up to  
>> 2 CPUs.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ruud van der Kroef
>
>
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