14 Oct
2008
14 Oct
'08
4:24 p.m.
A local auction site ( Switzerland ) lists a Data
General
DG/20 Micreclipse system. I believe it is rare enough to
mention here .
I would take it but there is just so much you can tackle.
http://www.ricardo.ch/accdb/viewitem.asp?AuctionNr=550137758
That is beautiful. And small. And and probably an odd
voltage for the USA. I can provide 220V, but if it requires
50hz I'm out of luck.
14 Oct
14 Oct
5:15 p.m.
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:24 PM, james <james at jdfogg.com> wrote:
Indeed... quite a nice little system!
Mark
A local
auction site ( Switzerland ) lists a Data General
DG/20 Micreclipse system. I believe it is rare enough to
mention here .
I would take it but there is just so much you can tackle.
http://www.ricardo.ch/accdb/viewitem.asp?AuctionNr=550137758
That is beautiful. And small. And and probably an odd
voltage for the USA. I can provide 220V, but if it requires
50hz I'm out of luck. 
6:39 p.m.
New subject: a DG /20 , software needed ???
-------------- Original message from "Mark Davidson" <mdavidson1963 at
gmail.com>: --------------
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:24 PM, james wrote:
Anyone have the OS for one of theses. It's been on my needed
list for years.
- Jerry
g-wright at att.net
> A local auction site ( Switzerland ) lists a
Data General
> DG/20 Micreclipse system. I believe it is rare enough to
> mention here .
Mark 
15 Oct
15 Oct
1:04 p.m.
New subject: a DG /20 , software needed ???
<hmmm, my reply seems to have been scrambled with another post. The
original response follows...>
Note that the Desktop Generation shown does not have a hard disk drive, only
dual 700KB floppies. DG/RDOS, AOS, AOS/WS all need a hard drive to run.
Bruce
bkr at WildHareComputers.com
...preserving the Data General legacy: www.NovasAreForever.com
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Subject: Re: a DG /20 , software needed ???
-------------- Original message from "Mark Davidson"
<mdavidson1963 at gmail.com>: --------------
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:24 PM, james wrote:
Anyone have the OS for one of theses. It's been on my needed
list for years.
- Jerry
g-wright at att.net
> A local auction site ( Switzerland ) lists a
Data General
> DG/20 Micreclipse system. I believe it is rare enough to
> mention here .
Mark 
14 Oct
14 Oct
9:45 p.m.
When I try this URL, I get some error page in German. Did it get
taken down already?
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10:01 p.m.
On Tuesday 14 October 2008, Richard wrote:
When I try this URL, I get some error page in German. Did it get
taken down already?
I can't read German, but the message looks like the site is undergoing
maintenance from 1-6am.
Pat
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11:33 p.m.
Note that this Desktop Generation does not appear to have any hard disk
drive, only dual floppies. DG/RDOS [nor AOS or AOS/WS] will not run on that
configuration...
Bruce Ray
Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc.
bkr at WildHareComputers.com
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From: "Patrick Finnegan" <pat at computer-refuge.org>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 08:01 PM
Subject: Re: a DG /20 up for auction
On Tuesday 14 October 2008, Richard wrote:
When I try this URL, I get some error page in German. Did it get
taken down already?
I can't read German, but the message looks like the site is undergoing
maintenance from 1-6am.
Pat
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15 Oct
15 Oct
12:55 p.m.
Bruce Ray wrote:
Note that this Desktop Generation does not appear to
have any hard disk
drive, only dual floppies. DG/RDOS [nor AOS or AOS/WS] will not run on
that configuration...
Seller claims in his text that it boots RDOS from the floppies...
If required, what kind of harddisk would be needed ?
a ST506 type or a DG specific ?
Jos
5:28 p.m.
-------------- Original message from Jos Dreesen / Marian Capel <jos.mar at
bluewin.ch>: --------------
Bruce Ray wrote:
There made in sections and stack together. (floppy)-(CPU)-(Power supply)
Its does not have a HD section. could have other sections for tape and
expansion. Some where 30 " or better long. If it boots from floppy it
should be fine. I believe the systems I have use ST 506 drives but the
controller is built into the HD section.
- Jerry
g-wright at att.net
Note that this Desktop Generation does not appear
to have any hard disk
drive, only dual floppies. DG/RDOS [nor AOS or AOS/WS] will not run on
that configuration...
Seller claims in his text that it boots RDOS from the floppies...
If required, what kind of harddisk would be needed ?
a ST506 type or a DG specific ?
Jos
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