DG Eclipse available... (Second try)

[Lyle Bickley]

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"