FS: Data General MV4000DC Minicomputer

I've gotten all the fun I can have out of the machine and would like to know if anyone here is interested before I go to an Auction site. System specs: Data General MV4000DC Minicomputer in deskside chassis on casters. 16 line terminal controller board installed with another included at no extra charge. The slot this would go in is occupied by the tape drive controller. 6125 20mb 9track reel-to-reel tape drive 6311 20mb DC-series cartridge tape drive 120mb and 70mb internal hard disk drives 8mb ram (system is maxed) AOS/VS II version 3.00 and TCP/IP software original media ( 9 track ) included and preinstalled on the system. IPL disks (Microcode and MIOC microcode) Also included are complete, easy to restore backups of my fully configured and networked system on cart and reel tapes. You don't absolutely need them but the terminals would be nice and four will be included in the system price. One has a broken keyboard. The system will support up to 32 physical dumb terminals (DG2xx and VTxxx) and up to 220 virtual terminals (vt100) via telnet. The console terminal is a near must though you could substitute a PC for the console with some warts. Shipping is the only issue. Integrated lan interface with ethernet transceiver included (AUI to BNC) All operating system and hardware docs are included. It's a stack of binders at least a meter high and includes foldout hardware sheets, error codes, installation info, the works. This is the only 32bit, fully featured DG Eclipse machine of it's type in private hands that I am aware of. It will run any MV compatible expansion available including expansion chassis for more 15" cards though I doubt you will need more cards. It is the only fully featured DG MV series machine that is reasonable to put in your living room and still have living room. The only non-original part is a 7404 IC on the ram card I replaced in order to make the machine operate. I warrant the machine to be free from material defects for 90 days from the date of purchase. Included are a spare 8mb ram card (non functional but repairable), a spare 2mb ram card in working order, a spare 6125 tape controller card, and a couple of other cards including a synchronous serial card for x25 networking. I will be happy to help you ship the machine with packaging and brokering a good trucking company so the machine arrives intact. The 6311 tape unit is in it's own 'toaster' enclosure. The 6125 tape drive is a 19" rack mount enclosure without the 19" rack... All devices are very well tested and guaranteed to operate. Online tours of the machine can be easily arranged via telnet. Dimensions are approximate: MV4000DC computer: 1 meter high by .3 meters wide by 1.2 meters deep. About 40 kilos in weight. 6125 tape drive: 19 inches wide by 19" deep by 12 inches high. About 10 kilos in weight. 6123 tape unit: About the same size, weight, and general dimension as a tallish four slice toaster. Each terminal is Appx 10 kilos with keyboard. Appearance issues: Terminals are in good working order and reasonably clean. Computer is in good working order, clean and relatively unmarred by it's time in service. The only marrs are a bit of adhesive residue from stickers. Casters are plastic and are disintegrating though not yet in need of replacement - it rolls smoothly. I would guess shipping to California at about $500.00 for the whole package though I have no basis for my estimate other than a gut feeling.... Asking price: $1200.00 Regards, Jeff -- ----------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey S. Worley Complete Computer Services 30 Greenwood Rd. Asheville, NC 28803 828-274-5781 0900-1800 weekdays Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk? Technoid(a)Cheta.net -----------------------------------------------------------