DG Eclipse available... (Second try)

[Lyle Bickley]

On Friday 08 April 2005 14:51, Mark Davidson wrote:
> An update...
>
> As I write this, my girlfriend is at home waiting for the delivery
> truck to show up with the Eclipse... I'm sure she'll call me when it
> arrives and sees how big it is. *grin*

After she sees how big it is, you'll be able to refer to her as your 
"ex-girlfriend" ;-)

> In any case, it's going in the garage for now... when I get back from
> vacation, I'll be able to get started on making it work.  Photos to
> follow...

Cool.

Lyle

> On Mar 17, 2005, at 7:50 PM, Lyle Bickley wrote:
> > Mark,
> >
> > I think you're in luck - when I checked the critter a month and a half
> > ago it
> > had a physically "big" Hard Disk installed.  Keep us informed as to
> > your
> > progress!1
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Lyle
> >
> > n Thursday 17 March 2005 16:50, Mark Davidson wrote:
> >> On Feb 5, 2005, at 12:20 PM, Tom Uban wrote:
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> Lyle sent me the pics and I've put them on my site here:
> >>>
> >>> http://www.ubanproductions.com/MVC-001S.JPG
> >>> http://www.ubanproductions.com/MVC-002S.JPG
> >>> http://www.ubanproductions.com/MVC-004S.JPG
> >>> http://www.ubanproductions.com/MVC-006S.JPG
> >>> http://www.ubanproductions.com/MVC-009S.JPG
> >>> http://www.ubanproductions.com/MVC-020S.JPG
> >>>
> >>> Hopefully someone will rescue this machine...
> >>>
> >>> Disclaimer: Not mine, no connection, etc.
> >>>
> >>> --tom
> >>>
> >>> At 11:30 PM 2/4/2005 -0800, Lyle Bickley wrote:
> >>>> Second try without attached picture.  Apparently the 100K JPEG
> >>>> picture I
> >>>> attached in my original email to the list was "too much" for the
> >>>> list
> >>>> server
> >>>> to handle.
> >>>>
> >>>> A very clean dual rack DG Eclipse MV/4000 is available in the SF Bay
> >>>> Area.
> >>>> [Removed - I've attached a picture] - and have several others with
> >>>> more
> >>>> detail which I'll be glad to email off-list to anyone interested.
> >>>>
> >>>> I've inspected the the Eclipse and it looks complete - with all
> >>>> cables, keys,
> >>>> etc.  My guess is that its weight is close to 1000lbs(?).
> >>>>
> >>>> If you're interested in the critter, let me know and I'll email you
> >>>> the
> >>>> contact information.
> >>>>
> >>>> I do not have any relationship to the vendor other than as a
> >>>> customer.  I just
> >>>> don't like to see beasties like this dismantled for parts or sold
> >>>> for
> >>>> scrap...
> >>>>
> >>>> Lyle
> >>>> --
> >>>> Lyle Bickley
> >>>> Bickley Consulting West Inc.
> >>>> http://bickleywest.com
> >>>> "Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"
> >>
> >> Just an FYI and an update...
> >>
> >> I'm in the final arrangements to purchase this machine... all that is
> >> left is to arrange the shipping.  Fortunately, I'm local to the place
> >> that has it, so I'm paying them to deliver it to my house (it's
> >> reasonable enough that my renting a truck and moving it myself would
> >> cost more).
> >>
> >> For now, it's probably going in my garage, where I can inspect, clean
> >> and test the parts.  As each piece is tested, I'll move it into my
> >> home
> >> office (after I make room) and continue from there.  I guess everyone
> >> needs a restoration project to occupy their free time? :)
> >>
> >> I don't know the status of the disks, so I'm not even sure if it has
> >> an
> >> OS on it... if anyone has any pointers to an Eclipse RDOS or AOS/VS
> >> boot tape, I'd love to be put in touch with them!
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Mark Davidson
> >> medavidson at mac.com
> >
> > --
> > Lyle Bickley
> > Bickley Consulting West Inc.
> > http://bickleywest.com
> > "Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"

-- 
Lyle Bickley
Bickley Consulting West Inc.
http://bickleywest.com
"Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"