| gabriel rosenkoetter on 11 May 2008 15:46:26 -0700 |
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Once upon a time, I was enamored of the idea of keeping several Historically Relevant Unix systems around. Having moved recently demonstrated to me that that's just not something I care about any longer. The couple of Alpha workstations and their (same physical size) two 1 GB hard drives apiece, along with an assortment of Mac monitors and aging Macs, I let go to computer recycling without batting an eye, but the last two systems still in my space I'm reluctant to essentially throw away: somebody Should still care about these, but it just can't be me any longer. The first is a NeXT turbocube. That's the one foot cubed peak of NeXT computer's production. It's dual-headed (one a color--not the Sony monitor, the less-good one--one black & white), has the keyboard, mouse, and the last running version of NeXTStep installed, though I'll be damned if I can remember the passwords on it. (I think I've got install media somewhere, though.) It was fully functional the last time I turned it on, but that's been over a year, maybe two. The second is an SGI Iris. It has a monitor, keyboard, and mouse... but does NOT have a hard drive or, if memory serves, the SGI-branded drive sled that you're supposed to use. The drive should be easy enough to come by (it's the standard SCA connector that was used in SGIs and Suns of the era, as well as many drive arrays from various vendors, populous on eBay a few years ago when I was thinking about it). I've never turned this machine on (it was given to me in lieu of a final month's sublet rent payment: it's a long story), but I believe that it was in working condition until its hard drive and sled were pulled to expand the storage in another Iris the prior owner still has (so far as I know). Please email me off-list if you're interested in either. First comer takes it for each, you pick it up (I live in "Old Kensington", just off Girard, trapped between Northern Liberties and Fishtown), we'll arrange that privately. I'd like for these to be out of my house by the first week of June, one way or another. Cheers... -- gabriel rosenkoetter gr@eclipsed.net Attachment:
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