14 Jul
1999
14 Jul
'99
3:31 a.m.
Hi William,
microNovas are hind to find these days, unlike
microVAXen or the
"micro"PDP-11s....
I feared this might be the case, I've never actually come across a DG machine
of any kind here in the UK during the 12 years or so that I've been collecting.
If size is an issue, get yourself a real Nova, like a
4, or maybe an
Eclipse....
Roughly how big are they?
BTW Do you know of any sites on the web where I could get some information on
DG machines?
TTFN - Pete.
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14 Jul
14 Jul
5:55 a.m.
I feared this might be the case, I've never
actually come across a DG machine
of any kind here in the UK during the 12 years or so that I've been collecting.
I do not know if Data General had a big base in the UK. Probably not.
Roughly how big are they?
I have a couple of machines, no racks, but they are buried so here are
guesses.
I would say a Nova 4 is 6U or 7U tall, rack mounted (of course), and
maybe about 70 pounds. A "standard" 16-bit Eclipse (S/130, S/200, S/230)
is about the same size, but I think a little lighter. Data General made
their machines lean - most everything fits on (rather large) single cards.
BTW Do you know of any sites on the web where I could
get some information on
DG machines?
Look for Carl Friend's Minicomputer Museum on the Web. It is THE place to
start.
William Donzelli
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