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I just installed Nevada b73 on a JBOX from iGoJava. BTW: You would think a company selling boxes for Java development would use something other than ASP for their online store.

The system comes by default with Solaris 10 installed. And there are supposed to be special drivers needed to let that run on the box. Anyway, I just installed from a DVD image. I had to use a PS2 keyboard and mouse - the installer refused to detect the USB ones. But once installed, the system came up fine.

I haven't physically opened the box up - it is a work machine and it has a little warranty voiding sticker. So I'm not sure if this is the VIA cpu or an Intel one.

We want to use these small form factor machines as clients at Connectathon and BakeAThons. The guy trying these out before me had sent some back because he couldn't get Nevada to boot on it. I think he traded the VIA models for an Intel one. And yes, I can confirm that:

Oct 30 15:37:32 sharky unix: [ID 950921 kern.info] cpu0: x86 (GenuineIntel 6D8 family 6 model 13 step 8 clock 1500 MHz)
Oct 30 15:37:32 sharky unix: [ID 950921 kern.info] cpu0: Intel(r) Celeron(r) M processor         1.50GHz

The system has a fan and it is loud. I wouldn't want it on my desk. So I must have the JBOX-ES, even though it has the orange faceplate. If this were something I had bought, I would be looking at replacing the system fans.

It has 2 network ports (rtsl0 and rge0) and 3 serial ports. I like the power brick and the form factor.