Let me know how you get on Andy, sounds interesting.
I haven't had a chance to look at my Sun since due to car problems.... (my car
broke a driveshaft in 2 pieces!).

As for the keyboard, it is a type 3, and in very good order, but the problem is
it just sucks... The keys aren't in the right place !!!!!


Alan


On Thu, 01 Feb 2001, Andy Ball wrote:
> Hello Alan!
> 
>   AP> The 386 I had was an sx/40, and was quite a fast board
>     > in its time.
> 
> I sometimes wonder if AMD's 40MHz 386 DX wasn't the peak of
> PC microprocessor development.  Admittedly my criteria are
> probably different from many other people's.
> 
>   AP> ...the Sun 3 also lets me drag full windows round the
>     > screen fine even if it is only B&W...
> 
> Can I configure X to drag just a frame around, rather than
> the window complete with contents?
> 
>   AP> I put together this 386 cause I got a real nice
>     > slimline case, and had the bits lying around.
> 
> I'm currently building a 25MHz 386 SX machine, in fact I'm
> downloading NetBSD/i386 sets via a DOS FTP client right now.
> It sounds insane, but if this 'proof of concept' works I can
> think about embedding NetBSD on PC/104 boards less than 10cm
> (4") square.
> 
>   AP> This sun seems fast enough for apps, although I
>     > wouldn't fancy my chances compiling stuff on it.  It
>     > boots quick, loads X quick (faster than the 386!!!!),
>     > and runs fine.
> 
> There you go, I knew we'd get back on-topic eventually! <g>
> I can believe it would be at least comparible with a 386 SX
> machine, because of the SX 16-bit bus (amongst other things
> :-)
> 
>   AP> Only bitch is the mouse. I've got the proper mat for
>     > it, but it is just a pain...
> 
> The mouse on the Sun 3/50?  What's wrong with it?  Isn't it
> a nice optical mouse?  When I manage to pick up a Sun 3, I
> will probably use it without a mouse, even if I use a
> monitor and keyboard.
> 
>   AP> Oh yeah and the keyboard sucks big time!
> 
> (I'd probably run it headless though ;-)
> 
> Regards,
>   - Andy.