DG guy

Coincidentally, I've got mail here from a DG-guy looking for other DG preservationists. The appropriate bits follow. I'm sure he'd love to hear from all interested parties. Cheers, Bill. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | To: History Preservation Buffs | | In a little over 30+ years Data General has gone from exciting startup | computer company, to number two minicomputer company, to almost a footnote | in our memories. The recent buyout by EMC has effectively closed the door | on any corporate interest in saving this important part of computer history. | | A recent increase in 16-bit Nova and Eclipse activity(!) and has made us | decide to split off a separate web site - www.SimuLogics.com - to try to | deal with these situation. The intent is to salvage, restore, preserve and | archive all of the 16-bit Nova, Eclipse and compatible hardware, software | and documentation possible. As part of this effort we have donated most of | our own DG systems to the various museums, educational institutes and | collectors. We are also transferring all manuals and software to CDROM to | preserve this heritage. | | Various clients and vendors have also supported this effort by providing | hardware, software and documentation that we are transferring to CDROM for | archival and historical purposes. | | The www.SimuLogics.com web site's nostalgia section is planned to be the | starting point for an expanded area for this highlight in computer history. | | Now I'm scrounging trying to find any and all Nova- and Eclipse-type stuff | to resurrect, restore and run, and am seeking any Nova/Eclipse/RDOS/AOS | hardware/software/documentation that could be preserved - any items that | might be even loaned for testing and/or archival purposes would be | appreciated. Also, any good tidbits or other such stuff would be great to | include in the triva section for posterity. | | And third-party DG look alikes are also being sought. Point 4, Bytronix, | IDP and others were important sub-markets within the DG area along with | third-party operating systems such as MICOS, BITS, VMOS. | | And site comments/ridicule/suggestions are always welcome! | | Bruce Ray | bkr(a)SimuLogics.com | www.SimuLogics.com | | Parent company: | | Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc. | P O Box 3581 | Boulder, Colorado 80307-3581 | USA | vox: (303) 466-7717 | fax: (303) 465-5780 | bkr(a)WildHareComputers.com | www.WildHareComputers.com ... and ... | P S I wrote some of the Keronix system software (KMOS) and other stuff | for Keronix in '73 and '74, and Doug Chadwick wrote an IRIS BASIC system | for them (called BITS). I loved my personal IDP 16 with light blue case | and red LEDs and could perhaps answer other questions you might have. I | think you responded to a thread on the San Gabriel Keronix question...