Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 18:40:08 +0100
From: John Bradford <john@grabjohn.com>
Message-Id: <200308181740.h7IHe8CU001995@81-2-122-30.bradfords.org.uk>
To: john@grabjohn.com, lm@bitmover.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] use simple_strtoul for unsigned kernel parameters
Cc: alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk, jamie@shareable.org,
       linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, rusty@rustcorp.com.au, torvalds@osdl.org
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> > Hmmm, at least some Cray machines require three-phase power, though,
> > which is a problem for home use.
>
> Huh?  You can get phase converters.  It's a common thing to do for home
> shops with metal working tools.

Interesting, I didn't know you could buy phase converters...

> But who cares?  Nobody is going to run a Cray in their home for more than
> a few days, the power draw would get too expensive.  So this is well into
> "angels in the head of a pin" land.

Far from it - the phase converter info has re-awakened my dream of
owning a VAX 11/780, and I'm sure I'm not the only one...

John.
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