[rescue] SGI goodies anyone?

Patrick Finnegan pat at computer-refuge.org
Fri Oct 15 19:01:03 CDT 2010


I don't really.

For SGI hardware, I'm happy with just my 8-core + RASC Altix 450 and 
128-core Altix 4700.

Pat

On Friday, October 15, 2010, Ian Finder wrote:
> Ditto, but in Seattle.
> 
> Hell, who here doesn't want an Onyx2?
> 
> -- Ian
> 
> On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 9:18 AM, Thomas Nolan <lordicarus at gmail.com> 
wrote:
> > I just wanted to mention that I also have been looking for an Onyx2
> 
> deskside
> 
> > for a while now... I'm willing to drive up to 500 miles from the
> > NYC area for pickup if anyone has and is willing to part with one
> > not already claimed.
> > 
> > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 10:01 AM, JP Hindin
> > <jplist2008 at kiwigeek.com>
> 
> wrote:
> >> On Mon, 11 Oct 2010, Phil Stracchino wrote:
> >> > On 10/11/10 09:48, JP Hindin wrote:
> >> > > If Chris will wait until after I've come by, Dan, I'll leave a
> 
> complete
> 
> >> > > and working Octane for him. They're too damn heavy to ship,
> >> > > and I
> 
> don't
> 
> >> > > want to part them out, but I've got 14 of the bloody things,
> >> > > so I'm
> >> 
> >> happy
> >> 
> >> > > to give them away.
> >> > 
> >> > Always nice to find a good home for a good machine.
> >> 
> >> I think I've posted to the list before, but, you know, if anyone
> >> lives near Iowa and wants one, mail off list!
> >> 
> >> They appear to all be dual 300mHz R12ks w/512M of RAM and MXE
> >> video. No disks, no sleds (although I may have a spare lying
> >> around if you're really nice). There's usually cosmetic damage,
> >> usually limited to scuffs and scratches, and a few are missing
> >> their front doors, but most are intact.
> >> 
> >> As anyone who has handled an Octane knows, they're heavier than
> >> Nibbler's crap, so shipping is nixed. You don't want to pay it,
> >> and I don't want to try and find a box heavy-duty enough or
> >> packing material.
> >> 
> >>  - JP
> >> 
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> 
> --
>    Ian Finder
>    (206) 395-MIPS
>    ian.finder at gmail.com
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