Good luck with your new apartment and endeavours! Lucky tesla, I think we fought over that Onyx on tradera
Regards,
Pontus.
Regards,
Pontus.
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Cool! It was one of my favourite shows as a kid. Never noticed the SGI-machine though.
If you don't mind, I'll shoot http://www.starringthecomputer.com a message!
If you don't mind, I'll shoot http://www.starringthecomputer.com a message!
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Oh wow.. I'm passing it on to cctech
How are you doing Pentium? I hope you come out of this with just some ruffled feathers, whatever it is you are enduring.
Say hamei, have you heard of this project:
http://longnow.org/clock/
I gave me some confidence in humanity back and for whatever reason I thought of you.
I gave me some confidence in humanity back and for whatever reason I thought of you.
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<- MicroVAX 3500
<- DECsystem 5500
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Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
Uhm.. so you had to get rid of everything reallysuperfastnow and now you will keep it all?
Ok. Again, best of luck!
bluecode wrote:
Pontus wrote:
I've been sort of looking for one as well. Would like to run some ooold software I have listings for.
Hi Pontus, what old listings do you have? I'm always in the mood for hearing about old IBM stuff.
For some reason I totally missed this reply. The company I worked for started on an IBM 360 and moved on to a 370, we have a source code listing for one of the early versions of the software we still sell today. It would be kind of fun to see if I could get it running today. I suppose there are emulators ?
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jan-jaap wrote:
edikat wrote:
Is this the "ULTIMATE" VAX???
The ultimate VAX chassis maybe, but all the boards are gone ....
Yup, found this some time ago and asked for more pictures, the newer pictures showed that it was an empty machine. It is certainly not impossible to find the CPU boards. The PSU will be trickier, you will probably have to wire something up. But yes! it is darn cool.
Also, CHM has one, can't find the link now
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This is apparently the "space vax" mentioned here:
http://www.tpo.net/humor/Ultra/comphumo ... space.html
http://www.tpo.net/humor/Ultra/comphumo ... space.html
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Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
Don't let your fathers help.. mine took an unfortunate grip and cracked the case on my near mint Origin 200 when I moved. I put it on the shelf of endless TODOs
My personal view is that text is easier to read if you keep it around 80 columns wide, which is what I've tried to achieve on the home page in my SIG.
I can however, for the love of god, not understand why the designers of last example felt they had to cram _three_ columns of text/ads/links on to that small space. And why are the pictures are squeeezed into the text. Somebody needs to learn that classical news paper layout doesn't do it for the web...
I can however, for the love of god, not understand why the designers of last example felt they had to cram _three_ columns of text/ads/links on to that small space. And why are the pictures are squeeezed into the text. Somebody needs to learn that classical news paper layout doesn't do it for the web...
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Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
bigD wrote:
Airline Pilot.
So, uhm, say I wanted some big stuff transported cross the Atlantic?
Seriously though, a pilot always seemed to me like a rather relaxed profession, but these days you hear about pilots that work to long shifts and get too tired. What's it like for you?
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Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
Who gets more tail, Bieber or Zuckerberg?
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Welcome!
Wow, yours is pretty rusted up.
My 2100 (in storage) had a brother that got shopped up and sent to a fellow called Peter in the UK. I know he used the PSU but the other parts might be unused. If you like I could try to get you in touch with Peter. I'm also on #vms as pontus.
/P
Wow, yours is pretty rusted up.
My 2100 (in storage) had a brother that got shopped up and sent to a fellow called Peter in the UK. I know he used the PSU but the other parts might be unused. If you like I could try to get you in touch with Peter. I'm also on #vms as pontus.
/P
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I sent a mail to Peter asking if it would be ok to share his address. Meanwhile, enjoy not one, not two but three AlphaServer 2100 in the back of a Volvo:
http://www.update.uu.se/~pontus/slask/alpha2100.jpg
http://www.update.uu.se/~pontus/slask/alpha2100.jpg
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Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
So far I've caught 4 mice in the attic and crawl space under the house. None in the garage so far, hopefully the mice are staying out of there (or the cables in the computers are tastier than the cheese in the traps)
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<- DECsystem 5500
<- MicroVAX 3300
Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
I have Origin2k backplanes.. unfortunately not stored very well.
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<- DECsystem 5500
<- MicroVAX 3300
Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
I don't know for sure but I have always thought the compute modules were identical in rack and deskside configurations. However if you have an Onyx2 deskside that you want to fit it into, there might be some physical limitations. Compare with the wiki where we documented the tear down of the compute modules:
http://wiki.nekochan.net/wiki/Removing_O2K_Midplane
http://wiki.nekochan.net/wiki/Removing_O2K_Midplane
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According to recondas, they are:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16726530#p7349648
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16726530#p7349648
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Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
Nice, how are the skins?
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<- DECsystem 5500
<- MicroVAX 3300
Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
Machu Picchu is on my list. And an oddball perhaps: the Mariana trench! I'd like to name a few species while there
Also, more on topic with this forum, the CHM.
Also, more on topic with this forum, the CHM.
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Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
jan-jaap wrote:
Pontus wrote:
Nice, how are the skins?
What a cruel thing to ask
I know.. I have one with decent skins, until my father picked it up during my recent move :/ I'm hoping to glue it back together.
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<- DECsystem 5500
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Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
Don't dispose it
I'm sure you'll find a geek nearby that will enjoy it.
I'm sure you'll find a geek nearby that will enjoy it.
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<- DECsystem 5500
<- MicroVAX 3300
Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
I don't want it bad enough to cough up the dough, I hope you find a home (yours or otherwise) for you nice machine.
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<- DECsystem 5500
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Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
hamei wrote:
How about adding "mysteries to which you'd like to know the answer" ? to this thread ?
I could probably face the grim reaper with a smile if I only knew whether Sonny Liston took a dive ...
I could probably face the grim reaper with a smile if I only knew whether Sonny Liston took a dive ...
Well, there are a bunch of deaths that would be interesting to know the truth behind. Olof Palme or JFK perhaps?
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<- DECsystem 5500
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Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
Looking good jan-jaap. It's coming together.
Me, I'm at this stage:
Me, I'm at this stage:
SGI has wonderful hardware design(both aesthetic and functional) and quite a bit of lore around it. Many movies and tv-series used SGI hardware to produce effects.
Those are two things that put SGI ahead, otherwise it's just another Unix.
Those are two things that put SGI ahead, otherwise it's just another Unix.
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<- DECsystem 5500
<- MicroVAX 3300
Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
Free actuallyduck wrote: Ooh, raised flooring... Expensive, no doubt?
It's used and quite ugly. I had to buy new legs though since the old ones were to short, but that was only about 3-400 dollars.
chicaneuk wrote:
Other 'must visits' are Japan, something really hot and expensive like some Bali beach resort with deep blue sea and palm trees.. and lastly I *really* want to see the Northern Lights.
We get some weak Aurora Borealis where I live, but I once visited Kiruna and the effect of the Northern Lights is breathtaking
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<- DECsystem 5500
<- MicroVAX 3300
Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
I have a working (last time I tested
) 3110. Quite pricey to pick all these for spares :S
Edit: I'll pass on these boards.
) 3110. Quite pricey to pick all these for spares :S
Edit: I'll pass on these boards.
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<- DECsystem 5500
<- MicroVAX 3300
Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
The main reason for getting raised floor for me is the uneven floor. Here are some pictures of my slow progress:
http://www.update.uu.se/~pontus/slask/garage/
http://www.update.uu.se/~pontus/slask/garage/
Yupp. There was just an 11/83 offered on classiccmp (and claimed). Trades are not that common on classiccmp. You could check out vintage-computer.com/forums and broaden your horizon a bit, germany seems to have quite a bit of DEC stuff.
The BA11-VA is the smallest PDP-11 case I know of. But it is quite rare, go for the BA23, it is convenient and probably the most common. If you decide to build a PDP-11 from parts, make sure the case is decent and has the important bits. Boards seems to pop up here and there.
The BA11-VA is the smallest PDP-11 case I know of. But it is quite rare, go for the BA23, it is convenient and probably the most common. If you decide to build a PDP-11 from parts, make sure the case is decent and has the important bits. Boards seems to pop up here and there.
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<- DECsystem 5500
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Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
My knowledge of IRIS 3000 is quite slim and rusty. Was there a SCSI interface (and is there one in these auctions)? I'm quite scared that the ESDI disks in my machine will die any day.
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<- MicroVAX 3300
Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se
vishnu wrote:Pontus wrote: The main reason for getting raised floor for me is the uneven floor. Here are some pictures of my slow progress:
http://www.update.uu.se/~pontus/slask/garage/
What the heck is that thing that looks like a giant chiller unit?
Could you be more specific? You might be looking at the rear end of an 11/750
jan-jaap wrote: I like it, but it looks like you have a lot of work to do still!
Sure do. I've done most of the floor now and I'm waiting for a plumber to come relocate some pipes. Then it's mostly finishing up around the edges
It's not really visible in the pictures but there is a concrete socle that runs around the room, I wanted the floor to go above that. I had the ceiling height to do it. The space underneath will only house some cables, a bit of plumbing and a secret stash of boozejan-jaap wrote: How much space do you need? I can't imagine you want to crawl underneath... I hope your place is rodent proof, because they will love it under there.
This is a problem, but I'm making it possible to remove a section of the floor to put a small ramp there. This means four legs are not glued to the floor but stabilized against the rest of the floor with "stringers".jan-jaap wrote: Another reason for me not getting a raised floor is that I don't want stairs at the entrance to my room. It would make moving big equipment in and out a lot harder too.
vishnu wrote:No, the thing with the copper pipes and the gauges...Pontus wrote: Could you be more specific? You might be looking at the rear end of an 11/750
Aha! that is the central heating for the rest of my house. I will put it in a small enclosure so that any leaks hopefully goes under the floor rather than all over my computers. (another reason for the raised floor)
Droool. May I ask what you payed for it? I made a bid on a SC-072 that was more local to me, but I was apparently not even close.
hamei wrote:
Indigo's are neat. The later machines may be sexier and definitely faster but there's something about an Indigo ....
The Indigo is my favourite workstation. Can be completely disassembled with only three thumbscrews.
And many thanks to nekonoko for an excellent service!
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Here is my finest swag. Don't ask me how I got it
Bigger version: http://www.update.uu.se/~pontus/bild/sgi_reseller.jpg
Bigger version: http://www.update.uu.se/~pontus/bild/sgi_reseller.jpg
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Oh come one now. Swag is an old term for "promotional items". Cray did the best swag, though searching for "cray" and "swag" doesn't really get you what you want.
Would love to were this at a super computer conference though:
Would love to were this at a super computer conference though:
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Pictures of my collection: www.pdp8.se