SETI on a Sparcstation 5 @ 70 mhz

[BMdoobieW]

Does anyone know how well SETI will run on a Sparcstation 5 @ 70 mhz runnning I guess Linux? How about one at a higher speed like 85, 110, or 170 mhz? I have an oppurtunity to purchase a bunch of these and want to know if i should do it. Any comments are appreciated! Thanks.

 

[networkman]

From what little I recall, I don't think it's really going to be worth the effort.

But Poof has experience with these and would know for sure.

 

[JWMiddleton]

BMdoobieW, We use the SparcUltra 60s for network mgt. We installed S@H expecting it to kick butt! Well, we were very disappointed. It ran about as fast as a stock PIII-500 on a good day!

 

[ColinP]

Don't touch them !!!!!!!!!

You would be looking at 1 week per WU probably !!

Even a Sparc 20 isn't worth it anymore since they changed the Seti client.

cheers,

Col

 

[BMdoobieW]

ok, thank you all for your comments, especially ColinP for basically telling me that it is not worth it. Oh well. I'm off to look for faster computers.....

 

[n0cmonkey]

They arent worth anything for SETI, but people like me are always looking for machines like that... *nudge nudge*