On Mon, 2007-10-22 19:05:41 -0300, Alexandre Souza <alexandre-listas at
e-secure.com.br> wrote:
Well, seems that now is my time...
I have the oportunity of - at least - putting my dirty hands into a SGI
indigo! :oD
My questions:
- How fast is it?
Slow. It's a 32bit R3000-based machine IIRC.
- What can I run on that?
Irix 5.4 is IIRC the last version running on the Indigo. (There is, by
the way, a clone built by Siemens Nixdorf namend RW320.) If memory
serves me correctly, there was also a Plan9 port at some time, but I
won't bet on it to still work.
Linux won't run on that box, but there are references for NetBSD on
this hardware.
- Does it use any kind of special memory?
It does.
- Can I use a PC mouse/keyboard with that?
You cannot. You need to use a SGI keyboard and mouse. You can, of
course, access the box via serial console connected to a PC. But keep
in mind that it uses a mini-DIN 7pin connector (somewhat uncommen.)
Also the serial line driver isn't all that well-protected for
electrostatic discharges. I killed one and it was hard to find a new
driver chip...
- Are the monitor frequencies suitable for a modern
PC monitor?
They aren't. It's sync-on-green, so you either need a good monitor and
you definitively need an adaptor.
MfG, JBG
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