Re: need (physical) key for Sun SPARCserver 1000e

On 2017-02-14 17:52, Fred Cisin wrote: On Tue, 14 Feb 2017, geneb wrote: Worse case, just take the lock switch out of the chassis and find a local locksmith that'll make you a key. It's a pretty common thing for them. A properly designed lock can not be removed with the case closed. A

Re: need (physical) key for Sun SPARCserver 1000e

On 2017-02-12 07:59, Philip Pemberton wrote: On 09/02/17 20:06, Mark G Thomas wrote: http://files.markgthomas.com/dl/sunkey/ I thought maybe having a picture would help in finding the correct key. A little part of me wants to get hold of one of these keys and the matching lock, match it

Re: need (physical) key for Sun SPARCserver 1000e

On 2017-02-09 00:44, Jerry Kemp wrote: Just a little more info. I was informed that the key I need is part #330-1651 . This key was shared by the SS1000, SC2000, StorEdge L1000, StorEdge L140, StorEdge L400, SPARCstorage Library Model 8/400, 8/140, and possibly other hardware of that vintage.

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

On 2017-01-10 17:09, Andy Cloud wrote: Hi Everyone! I thought this would be an interesting question to ask around - What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own? For me, personally, I have a Altair 8800! Looking forward to hearing your answers _Andy It's not as old

Re: vt100 terminfo with padding for an actual vt100?

Are you using a USB to serial converter? I've had tons of issues doing this on cheap converters. The diablo cable branded ones seems to work well.

Re: HP to acquire SGI

On 2016-08-16 01:32, Mark J. Blair wrote: But seriously, I didn't know that any pieces of SGI were still around to acquire. NUMALink, that's pretty much it in a nutshell

Re: Concurrent Computer Corporation

On 2016-07-30 13:51, Pontus Pihlgren wrote: Hi I'm trying to revive and old unix machine. A Concurrent Computer Corporation series 8000. This seems to be a later version of Masscomp MC5600/MC5700 which has a manual in bitsavers. The system runs RTU (which I assumes means Real Time Unix). My

Re: old friend is slimming down the warehouse

Any 64 bit sun stuff in there? I would be interested in those. But from the sounds of things it's an older collection, so probably not.

Re: HP Series-80 computers - PRM-85 board case? ... maybe!

On 2016-06-20 11:34, Pete Plank wrote: On Jun 20, 2016, at 6:20 AM, martin.heppe...@dlr.de wrote: I read in this list that there are more people interested in such a case. I don’t have a 3D printer either, but I’m on board for one when they’re ready to go - my PRM-85 is still in its

Re: U320 Drives Show up on Wrong Target ID?

On 2016-06-05 10:28, Paul Berger wrote: It sounds like the SCA isn't being allowed to do its thing. The SCA connectors has pins on it for setting the drive address, so the the disk backplane slot that the drive is plugged into sets the drive address. These drives normally have jumper positions

U320 Drives Show up on Wrong Target ID?

So in short i have six identical drives. Same manufacture, model, and firmware. Three of them work fine, the other three also work fine but they always show up as the wrong target. For example i have a Sun D1000 storage array with 12 slots (targets 0-11). It doesn't matter what slot you put

Floppy Music? Anyone seen this?

Yea more or less... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kQYRquhcXU I find it really cool, probably ruins the drives but cool nonetheless.

E10K?

Just checking around if anyone has an E10K (or knows someone) that they aren't all that fond of. I've been looking for one for the past year or so but all the units i ever come across are missing SSP's. Pretty much my only requirement is a working SSP, the rest i can sort through. Thanks,

Re: 3D Printing cases and SGI "skins"

On 2016-05-11 17:59, geneb wrote: Cool. I'm not fond of SketchUp anyhow. I'm switchin'. If you've ever used qcad, I'm wondering what you or others might know/think of it. That one works on my Unix boxes, that's why I ask. It's been flirting with me every since I've seen it appearing in

Re: strangest systems I've sent email from

On 2016-04-29 11:06, Todd Goodman wrote: * Liam Proven [160429 09:44]: [..SNIP..] Those are /really/ different. Gentoo is just putting low-profile tyres and plastic spoilers on a boring little family car. You fundamentally misunderstand Gentoo so it's not surprising you'd

Re: strangest systems I've sent email from

On 2016-04-28 10:44, Liam Proven wrote: On 28 April 2016 at 16:35, Mouse wrote: But the marketing men got to it and ruined its security and elegance, to produce the lipstick-and-high-heels Windows XP. That version, insecure and flakey with its terrible bodged-in