Sent to Slug and Computerbank NSW due to interest from both lists.
I've started a WWW page at http://www.woa.com.au/terryc/hardware/sparc/
to provide a convenient list of URLs for people wanting further
information/ideas/how-tos, etc. Thanks to Rachael and Crossfire for
their information and contributions.
Basically there were four Sparc 10s. Three have been taken and only one
is left (50Mhz cpu, 32Mb ram, no hard disk at present - we might have a
hard disk for it when I get Solaris 8 installed).
Can anyone tell me how the Sparc 10 knows about its boot hard disk? i.e.
does it just boot off a scsi at id0 or do you have to do something like
enter hard disk parameters into the nvram.
Still available are the IPX (40Mb + floppy), IPC (8Mb + floppy), Classic
(48Mb - no floppy) and LX (32Mb +
floppy). Hard disk sizes are unknown at this stage
http://www.obsolyte.com/ is a good site if you want to know what each of
these is capable of and a bit more of the hardware details (simms types,
etc). E.g. the Classic & LX take standard 72pin parity ram and will hold
up to 96Mb of ram.
The first two of these systems will be sold with keyboard, mouse and
cables, the third will get a keyboard and the four none of these.
Apparently, if they do not detect a keyboard, they will boot headless
automatically to the serial port. We didn't get around to confirming
this on the day.
The Sparc 1 and Sparc two are broken and will be kept for spare parts or
sale as such.
There is also an S bus expansion box if anyone wants to make an offer.
The monitors are being offered seperately to the systems as they are all
foreign brands anyway. Only the Nec 4FG and Nec 5FGp remain. The Hitachi
21" and the two Magvision DXT-17 monitors have been sold and collected.
There are three Sparc lunch box external hardisk packs left ( hold 3.5"
to 3/4 height, one drive).
There are six other external hard disk boxes left (hold one 5" drive to
full height).
Mark will post asking prices in a separate post. Offers are also
welcome.
Computerbank isn't chasing $ from blood, but if you want to offer more,
it is welcome.
The situation with the SGI Indy is still open. Best offer has been $150
dollars sans monitor.
Unfortunately, none of the Solaris or Indy software arrived, so we were
not able to test install any of the systems, nor were we able to boot
onto a sparc linux floppy either.
All in all, a good day with five people involved.
Lunch was provided by WOA.
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