[SunRescue] UK: anyone want a sun? ;)

[Mark Davies]

Hi Dave.

Any of this stuff available.

I have an SGI INDY going.

Regards Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Dave Reader <dave at undone.org.uk>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 8:45 PM
Subject: [SunRescue] UK: anyone want a sun? ;)


> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm starting to run out of space here, and as much as I hate to have to
> get rid of such well built 'real' computers, I think it's right that I
> move some on, and maybe this is an opportunity to get new toys to play
> with, so..
> 
> I had originally hoped to do something vaguely functional with some of
> this, but realistically i've got smaller stuff that can do it.
> 
> My only 'investment' in these is the petrol dragging them up from the
> other end of the country, so in theory I can give them away - altho I'd
> rather swap them for smaller, interesting, things :) - i've not currently
> got any ideas what such things might be but i hope someone can think of
> something ;)
> 
> 
> Sun 4/350
> 
> this has a VME colour video board, and the memory board which
> takes 48 x 30pin simms permitting the maximal memory config
> for this machine.
> 
> 
> Sun 4/330
> 
> this has the P6 video board, and both memory boards.
> 
> 
> The 330 is already full (40Mb - but can be 72Mb if you have 4Mb simms),
> and I should have enough 1Mb simms to fill the 350 (56Mb .. tho of course
> you can get much much more in it by fitting 4Mb simms :)
> 
> unintuitively (from the numbers), the 350 is smaller than the 330. i can
> lift the 350 :)
> 
> obsolyte have pictures..
> 
> here's a 330..
> 
> http://www.obsolyte.com/sunPICS/sparc_vme/sun330.jpg
> 
> the 350 looks rather like the graphics tower...
> (tho the 350 appears to be a little wider)
> 
> http://www.obsolyte.com/sunPICS/475/475front.jpg
> http://www.obsolyte.com/sunPICS/475/475rear.jpg
> 
> also have..
> 
> Sun 4/330
> 
> has a single memory board _full of 4Mb simms_  - so 72Mb in all.
> (cpu has 8x 1Mb).
> 
> also have.. some VME ethernet and a spare 4/300 CPU.
> 
> 
> I know of at least one rescuer who'd like the 350 memory board (hello
> ian:) but i'd really hate to split apart a working machine :( - so the
> machine goes with it.
> 
> prefer for these to be collected (leeds, w.yorks) but will consider
> delivering if you're close enough and can offer replacement toys and/or
> petrol.
> 
> dave.
> 
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