9 Apr
1999
9 Apr
'99
1:28 p.m.
This is probably one of the multi-processor machines,
and is in a
deskside configuration, if I'm guessing correctly.
Correct. It is in a tower-style case and has a basic terminal for the
console. I worked on this box a few years ago when I was at this
company and seem to recall it had something like dual M88100s.
DG seem to have that philosophy, yes. They have an odd
market
presence.
Strange isn't it? :-)
Let us know if you find anything.
I'll check those newsgroups. Isn't there a DG newsgroup? I'll have
to check. So far about all I've found are some dealers selling
memory or re-selling old boxes. I did find one guy who says he
has a couple of boxes too and is trying to get enough info to begin
porting Linux to them. That's about it so far.
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David Williams - Computer Packrat
dlw(a)trailingedge.com
http://www.trailingedge.com
9 Apr
9 Apr
1:43 p.m.
On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, David Williams wrote:
I'll check those newsgroups. Isn't there a DG
newsgroup?
So far as I've been able to tell, there isn't a DG newsgroup of any sort
(hardware or software). It's that "odd" market presence at work, I think.
Nobody I can think of buys DG kit, save the US Forest Service, and they
are moving away from their Eclipse installations (to IBM kit, I believe).
And yet.. this stuff is out there. I never see it for sale. DG have
existed for thirty years selling SOMETHING.
I'll have to check. So far about all I've
found are some dealers
selling memory or re-selling old boxes.
That's the extent of what I was able to unearth.
That and to summarily proceed to be shocked at the prices they seemed to
be able to get away with asking for this ancient cruft.
I did find one guy who says he has a couple of boxes
too and is trying
to get enough info to begin porting Linux to them. That's about it so
far.
I have a large quantity of OS and software tapes that I would be ok with
making limited copies of (as they're out of their support life),
especially as there is something about people porting linux to oddball
stuff like this that already had some sort of UNIX OS established on it
that really squicks me.
But that's a topic for discussion in other forums.
ok
r.
2:07 p.m.
On 9 Apr 99, at 18:43, R. Stricklin (kjaeros) wrote:
So far as I've been able to tell, there isn't
a DG newsgroup of any sort
(hardware or software). It's that "odd" market presence at work, I think.
Not a DG newsgroup in sight on my server. Would have thought
there'd be one at least.
Nobody I can think of buys DG kit, save the US Forest
Service, and they
are moving away from their Eclipse installations (to IBM kit, I believe).
And yet.. this stuff is out there. I never see it for sale. DG have
existed for thirty years selling SOMETHING.
Well, I also have a Nova but it is just the case. No boards inside at
all. I'd love to find some and bring it back to life but don't hold
much hope. :-(
That and to summarily proceed to be shocked at the
prices they seemed to
be able to get away with asking for this ancient cruft.
Yes, one wanted almost $3000 for a similar but smaller model of
the system I picked up today. Surprised me.
I have a large quantity of OS and software tapes that
I would be ok with
making limited copies of (as they're out of their support life),
especially as there is something about people porting linux to oddball
stuff like this that already had some sort of UNIX OS established on it
that really squicks me.
My main interest in a Linux or other *NIX port would be the fact that
I don't have install media for this system. If my drive dies, I'm out
of luck. If I could arrange some backup copies from you then I
have less need for some alternate OS. Of course the other reason
would be the lack of updates. Which version of DG/UX it has I
don't recall at the moment. After I get it home tonight I can hook it
to my network and bring it back up and check it out.
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David Williams - Computer Packrat
dlw(a)trailingedge.com
http://www.trailingedge.com
3:51 p.m.
On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, David Williams wrote:
Well, I also have a Nova but it is just the case. No
boards inside at
all. I'd love to find some and bring it back to life but don't hold
much hope. :-(
Check with Carl Friend, he breeds them.
M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
215 Shady Lea Road,
North Kingstown, RI 02852
"Casta est qui nemo rogavit."
- Ovid
15 Apr
15 Apr
6:25 a.m.
Nobody I can think of buys DG kit, save the US Forest
Service, and they
are moving away from their Eclipse installations (to IBM kit, I believe).
And yet.. this stuff is out there. I never see it for sale. DG have
existed for thirty years selling SOMETHING.
Data General is still around, and not in bad shape, either. The AViiON
line is nothing special, but their mass storage division is selling lots
of RAID arrays.
William Donzelli
william(a)ans.net
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