Build a Solaris Workstation for Under $300

mikemuch writes: "Christian Cruz built a compact, very low cost UNIX workstation using Sun's new open-source Solaris 10 as the operating system. At under $300, it's pretty bare-bones, but it's quite functional as a server or for basic web and document use. He had to guess about whether his mATX motherboard would be supported, as it wasn't on Sun's HCL — there weren't any suitable for a small-form-factor personal computer there. One hurdle was that the graphical intstaller didn't work with his chosen hardware, so he had to partition the HD via the command line."