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New here, just got an Indigo 2

hjw3001
From Silicon Valley, CA
Who joined July 30, 2015, 3:33 p.m.
Wrote the following at July 30, 2015, 3:42 p.m...
Hi,

I just joined after getting an Indigo 2. It's been 20 years since I last used an SGI and I'm excited to get back into it.

Henry
:Indigo2: 200 MHz - 192 MB - R4400
armanox
From Baltimore, MD, USA
Who joined Feb. 23, 2014, 9:31 p.m.
Wrote the following at July 30, 2015, 7:36 p.m...
Welcome (back) to the party!
"Apollo was astonished, Dionysus thought me mad."
:Octane: :Octane: :O2:
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foetz
Moderator
Who joined April 14, 2003, 4:34 a.m.
Wrote the following at July 30, 2015, 9:24 p.m...
welcome Henry, as you've probably seen already we have quite some info here. if you really can't find something don't hesitate to ask :-)
r-a-c.de
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ClassicHasClass
From Sunny So Cal
Who joined July 25, 2012, 7:12 p.m.
Wrote the following at July 30, 2015, 10:06 p.m...
Welcome. Good machine to get back into it with.
smit happens.

:Fuel: bigred , 900MHz R16K, 4GB RAM, V12 DCD, 6.5.30
:Indy: indy , 150MHz R4400SC, 256MB RAM, XL24, 6.5.10
:Indigo2IMP: purplehaze , R10000, Solid IMPACT
probably posted from Image bruce , Quad 2.5GHz PowerPC 970MP, 16GB RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.11
plus IBM POWER6 p520 * Apple Network Server 500 * HP C8000 * BeBox * Solbourne S3000 * Commodore 128 * many more...
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Trippynet
From Scotland, UK
Who joined Aug. 15, 2013, 6:22 a.m.
Wrote the following at Aug. 1, 2015, 8:33 a.m...
Nice little system! You'll have to post the full hinv :)
Systems in use:
:Fuel: - Lithium : R14000 600MHz CPU, 4GB RAM, V10 Graphics, 36GB 15k HDD & 300GB 10k HDD, New/quiet fans, IRIX 6.5.30
:Indigo2IMP: - Nitrogen : R10000 195MHz CPU, 384MB RAM, SolidIMPACT Graphics, 36GB 15k HDD & 300GB 10k HDD, New/quiet fans, IRIX 6.5.22
Other systems in storage: :O2: x 2, :Indy: x 2
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sgifanatic
From Texas
Who joined July 25, 2010, 2:47 p.m.
Wrote the following at Aug. 1, 2015, 8:44 a.m...
Welcome! That's a great system to have fun with. Do you have the teal feet for your Indigo2?
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:Octane2: :O2: :O2: :Indigo: :Indigo: :Indigo: :Fuel: :Indy: :Indy: :Indy: :Indigo2: :Indigo2IMP:
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uunix
From Stourbridge / England / UK
Who joined March 27, 2011, 12:48 p.m.
Wrote the following at Aug. 1, 2015, 9:29 a.m...
Welcome Henry. where in the world are you?
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Hey Ho! Pip & Dandy!
:Octane2: :Octane2: :O2: :Indy: loft => :Indigo: :540: :Octane: :Octane: :Indy:
hjw3001
From Silicon Valley, CA
Who joined July 30, 2015, 3:33 p.m.
Wrote the following at Aug. 3, 2015, 4:20 p.m...
sgifanatic wrote: Welcome! That's a great system to have fun with. Do you have the teal feet for your Indigo2?


Yes, teal feet. The bottom side of the case is indigo/purple, while the rest of the case is teal.

Indigo2.jpg
:Indigo2: 200 MHz - 192 MB - R4400
hjw3001
From Silicon Valley, CA
Who joined July 30, 2015, 3:33 p.m.
Wrote the following at Aug. 3, 2015, 4:20 p.m...
uunix wrote: Welcome Henry. where in the world are you?


Silicon Valley, CA
:Indigo2: 200 MHz - 192 MB - R4400
chicaneuk
Who joined July 10, 2012, 3:48 a.m.
Wrote the following at Aug. 4, 2015, 2:34 p.m...
Welcome! :)
:Indigo: :Indigo2: :Indigo2IMP: :Indy: :Octane2: :O200:
vegac
Who joined Jan. 23, 2003, 11:34 a.m.
Wrote the following at Aug. 4, 2015, 5:21 p.m...
Ah another Bay Area SGIer!
Welcome :)
hjw3001
From Silicon Valley, CA
Who joined July 30, 2015, 3:33 p.m.
Wrote the following at Aug. 4, 2015, 8:46 p.m...
chicaneuk wrote: Welcome! :)


Thanks!

vegac wrote: Ah another Bay Area SGIer!
Welcome :)


Cool! What kinds of SGIs do you have?
:Indigo2: 200 MHz - 192 MB - R4400