RE: [cobalt-users] What cpu is in a cobalt raq4 - screaming lawsu its

[Colin Smith <colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 2 Dec 2000, Brandon Wheaton wrote:

> > Thank you Carrie.  Your program confirmed our suspicions!
> > 
> > My results show.
> > 
> > 1 AuthenticAMD AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor 298 MHz Processor(s)
> > 
> > and
> > 
> > 1 ethernet interface(s) eth0: Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100 at 0x1000,
> > 00:10:E0:01:B4:04, IRQ 11.


> > 
> > Funny, all the RAQ4s come with two ethernet interfaces.
> > 
> > Adam let me know what State you are in, I think it is lawsuit time.
> 
> 
> Guys - just get the serial number or MAC address, contact Cobalt 
> and look up what kind of machines they were sold as. Simple as 
> that. You want to be darn sure before you start screaming lawsuit.
> It's quite possible that the processor went bad on that box and 
> to save cost, they replaced it with a 300mhz rather than a 450mhz.
> As for the second ethernet interface, it could just be disabled 
> if it isn't being used. 

Hooaarr. I can see y'all being upset about getting a 300MHz CPU server
rather than a 450 if that's what they're advertised as and what you were
told you'd get but don't start screaming 'lawsuit'. Use it as a
negotiating position to reduce the cost by 50%.

> 
> Take care.
> 
> Brandon Wheaton
> UNIX Systems Engineer 
> ValiCert, Inc.
> 1215 Terra Bella Ave. 
> Mountain View, CA 94043 
> 650.280.UNIX 
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