Systems for sale (fwd)


Subject: Systems for sale (fwd)
arthur@corlissfamily.org
Date: Sun Dec 30 2001 - 13:16:14 AKST


Greetings:

Just thought I'd try once more to get rid of these systems before turning to
E-bay. Note that I've attached some prices to the systems and parts below.

        --Arthur Corliss
          Bolverk's Lair -- http://arthur.corlissfamily.org/
          Digital Mages -- http://www.digitalmages.com/
          "Live Free or Die, the Only Way to Live" -- NH State Motto

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 16:22:09 -0900
From: arthur@corlissfamily.org
To: Alaska Linux Users Group <aklug@aklug.org>
Subject: Systems for sale

Greetings:

Okay, I'm finally getting around to freeing up some much needed space. Here's
what I have on tap:

        20" Sun Monitor (PC compatible, comes with 13W3<->HDB15 adapater)
                $225.00
        Complete SGI Indigo2 system:
                R4400-250MHz
                Hi Impact Graphics
                4GB HD
                256MB RAM
                20" SGI Granite monitor
                SGI Granite keyboard & mouse
                IRIX 6.5.14m
                $450.00
        IBM RS/6000 7006 CAD workstation:
                PowerPC 604e-120MHz
                GXT500D Graphics
                4GB HD (two 2GB drives striped)
                128MB RAM
                Ultimedia Multimedia card
                AIX 4.3.2
                $250.00
        IBM RS/6000 7006 CAD workstation:
                PowerPC 604e-120MHz
                GXT500 Graphics
                1.5 HD (800 & 750MB drives striped)
                64MB RAM
                AIX 4.3.2
                $200.00
        IBM RS/6000 Model 250 terminal server:
                PowerPC 604-60MHz
                Headless box (no video, console on serial)
                1GB HD
                64MB RAM
                8 port async serial terminal card
                AIX 4.3.2
                $100.00
        HP C110 workstation:
                PA-RISC 7200-120MHz
                Visualize 24 Graphics
                4GB HD (2 2GB drives striped)
                SCSI CD-ROM
                384MB RAM
                HP/UX 10.20
                $300

All of the systems above have onboard network/SCSI/PS2 keyboard & mouse, etc.
The two lesser RS/6000s are the only ones that don't have sound. All of the
IBMs use 13W3 connectors for video (should work fine with any PC monitor with
true sync-on-green capabilities and a HDB15<->13W3 adapter, or any UNIX
monitor). Virgin installs of the appropriate OS will be put on all of the
boxes.

If you're looking to get some experience with some commercial Unices, this is
a great way to do so. All of the OS'es are current, and while these boxes
aren't necessarily speed daemons, they're all prefectly good workstations.
RISC boxes are on average *much* faster than a comparable x86 chip at the same
clock rate. Plus, you'll get to see what real hardware is like with a finely
integrated OS. Modern PCs are still slapped-together kludges in comparison.

*All* of the graphics above are 3D OpenGL accelerated cards. The SGI, in
particular, is nothing short of amazing for its age. It can still do some
things that modern PC video cards choke on. Couple all that with some of the
neat cards and add-ons available on E-bay, and you'll understand why I'm
keeping a few SGIs for myself at home as my primary workstations.

Various parts/gear available:

        5 1/4" & 3 1/2" SGI I2 sleds
                $35.00 ea.
        Fore Systems ATM EISA card (drivers available for about all
                platforms)
                $50.00
        3Com 3c795 FDDI SAS (SC connectors) in original box NEW
                $50.00
        Network Periperhals FDDI EISA card (MIC connector)
                $20.00
        5 Seagate Cheeta 9GB Fibre Channel drives
                $25.00 ea.
        Cisco FDDI/CDDI Workgroup Stack WSC-1400 w/2 WS-1441X
                8 port fiber (MIC connectors) blades
                $120.00
        10 ST<->ST fiber couplers
                $2.50 ea.

I also have some spare MIC<->SC patch cords available for the Cisco, if
needed. There's a lot more miscellaneous crap to go, too, but I've got to get
more organised before I can tell you what they are.

No reasonable offer will be refused (and depending on my wife's patience,
unreasonable offers may no be refused, either ;-).

I do have one part request, if anyone has any: PCI SysKonnect/DEC FDDI cards,
supported under Linux. Anyone?

        --Arthur Corliss
          Bolverk's Lair -- http://arthur.corlissfamily.org/
          Digital Mages -- http://www.digitalmages.com/
          "Live Free or Die, the Only Way to Live" -- NH State Motto



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