The collected works of reid

I joined this community a while ago in search of an SGI workstation. I lost pursuit of my goal to obtain one for a while, but a recent post on craigslist near me for an Octane2 provoked my interest once more. I PM'd a few people who I knew were experienced SGI people, and they all had interesting insights.

So here is what I would get for $300 (the seller came down from $400)


The benefits for me in this situation is that the seller offered to deliver it to me, and I do not have any sort of monitor or keyboard in my college dorm (I ponder how a CRT could fit in it)- so that would eliminate the need to purchase one elsewhere. However, it does not include a CD Drive, and I am wondering why this Octane2 has been downgraded so severely from what it originally came with.

Here are some photos that the seller has sent me:



So essentially: Should I purchase this? If not, does any one have an Octane2 or a lower-end Fuel that they would sell for a reasonable price (preferably local)? I know that there is a man in the VA suburbs who QuicksilverG4 is helping that has a few Octane2s.

Any feedback will be appreciated.
Thanks for your time.

Any last advice before I purchase this? I think I am going to try to sell/give away the CRT since I don't have room for it. I am also no longer weary about the lack of cd drive since I have seen how easy DINA makes things.

I might end up purchasing that Fuel. I keep trying to purchase this system, but they seem to be unable to find time to sell it. I guess I can try to find Irix discs elsewhere.

Can I use a non-SGI keyboard with a fuel?

Is it difficult to find a smaller LCD SoG monitor?

Thanks for all the posts. I bought an Octane2 400mhz, 1.5gb ram, 18gb HD( with several more as backup), and full irix cd set (foundations, etc). I forgot what graphics card, but all
this for 75USD.

I bought an adaptor from deep space cables (they make
them correctly so I can use a non-sog monitor, right?) and I am waiting to get that to start installing Irix.

I thought they were too. Hopefully the aren't....because I sent them $30!

I found on on fleabay that has "Includes Horizontal and Vertical Sync, SUN, SGI, Next Version" in the description. Is this what I am looking for?

I sent him a PM.

I can not shell out too much money, because I need to save up funds to purchase 6.5.30 overlays

EDIT: He is not sure if it will work on a non SoG monitor :/

I have two dead Sun Blade 1000s (I found that processors were screwed in too tight). I want to get my hands on a Sun Blade 2500, and I was wondering if the Blade 1000 ram would work in it.

Also, any ideas on what to do with these? Anyone know if the DVD drives will work in an Octane2 (Toshiba I *think*).

Thanks!

Yep, thanks.



They are dead, so I am thinking I will just part them out or sell them both for ultra cheap in the DC Metro area.

Well I guess I will sell the ram to help pay for a 2500.