Yes, I have 2 SS-1's and 1 SS-2.  I believe all 3 of them work, they just
need drives.


On Wed, 15 Oct 2003, Sam MacDonald wrote:

> Did you ever find the SS-1 or 2's?
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	Re: [TCLUG] Hard Disk
> Date: 	Mon, 13 Oct 2003 12:05:12 -0500
> From: 	Sam MacDonald <smac at visi.com>
> To: 	tclug-list at mn-linux.org
> References: 	<3F89AA51.5050708 at visi.com>
> <3F89C221.8030208 at ToyotaVans.OrG> <1066053319.543.33.camel at unixws1>
> <3F8ABDCC.9030901 at visi.com> <1066058407.543.58.camel at unixws1>
>
>
>
> Sounds like fun!
> Let me know if, when, and where!  :-)
>
> Sam
>
> Adam Maloney wrote:
>
> >Looks like my SS-20 may survive after-all, but if you really want to do
> >this I think I have 3-4 SS-1 and SS-2 pizza boxes laying around, if I
> >haven't already junked them.
> >
> >On Mon, 2003-10-13 at 09:59, Sam MacDonald wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I'm not working at present but an SS20 case would be cool!   :-)
> >>
> >>Could do a full conversion on it just for fun.  I put a pentium system
> >>in a dead IIsi once, drove several people a little crazy.  Something
> >>about calling Steve Job's, havening me strung up, and must be on satans
> >>side... ;-)
> >>
> >>If anyone wants to get rid of an old sparq system that would be fun.
> >>
> >>Adam Maloney wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>That reminds me.
> >>>
> >>>I have an SS-20 that died on me (SCSI controller on mainboard released
> >>>the magic blue smoke).  If anyone wants to salvage any of the parts for
> >>>a really good price, please let me know.
> >>>
> >>>I believe I had:
> >>>
> >>>256MB RAM
> >>>(2) 90MHz Ross HyperSparc processors
> >>>(2) small (1 or 2GB) SCSI disks
> >>>(1) drivesled
> >>>(1) drivesled made of lego's, rubber bands, and a piece of paper*
> >>>
> >>>And obviously, the SS20 pizza box, NVRAM, and dead board
> >>>
> >>>*Piece of paper not included.  Lego(tm) drivesled also compatible with
> >>>the IBM PS/2 and DEC Avanti systems.  Lego is a registered trademark of
> >>>Lego Corporation, Denmark.  May void warranty.  Piece of paper may catch
> >>>fire.  WARNING: Use of Lego drive-sled may attract Lego-men, Lego-women,
> >>>and Lego-horses, which could result in a small but advanced Lego
> >>>civilization forming in your computer.  Safe and humane removal of Lego
> >>>villages is the customer's responsibility.
> >>>
> >>>I also seem to be stockpiling SBus framebuffers.  I must have half a
> >>>dozen at least, and I've never bothered to purchase the Sun->VGA
> >>>adapter, so I've always just pulled them out of my boxes and threw them
> >>>into storage.
> >>>
> >>>I really got the shaft on this thing.  I bought it at a really good
> >>>price a couple of years ago, and decided to double the ram and buy a
> >>>second processor for it.  About 3 months after the upgrade the board
> >>>died.  Rather than try and replace the board, I just moved to an Ultra
> >>>and left the SS20 in the closet.  If anyone wants to try and find an
> >>>SS-20 board, I'll part with the system as-is cheap.  Or if you know
> >>>where I can get a *really* good deal on the board myself, I may buy it
> >>>and resurrect the machine at home.
> >>>
> >>>On Sun, 2003-10-12 at 16:05, Michael H. Jentges wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I likely have something in that range, but I think it cost me more like
> >>>>$30 from eBay, and I can sell it to a customer for that (eventually) so
> >>>>I can't see letting go for less.  Whether that makes me stupid or not, I
> >>>>don't know but if you want to look at something like that just holler
> >>>>and I'll pillage the piles. Perhaps you have something to trade? IIRC,
> >>>>you had some stuff a while back?
> >>>>
> >>>>I could REALLY use some sparc5 bits and pieces.   :)
> >>>>
> >>>>Drivesled(s) & RAM. Not a whole heap, these are just
> >>>>experimental/educational machines.
> >>>>
> >>>>BTW, does anyone know if they need a video card physically installed to
> >>>>run or does it blow by that because of the serial console thing?
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks...
> >>>>
> >>>>-mj
> >>>>
> >>>>Sam MacDonald wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Does anyone have a 10 - 20 gig (used) hard disk?
> >>>>>I'll can pay $20 for it.  I'm afraid the old SCSI disks in my machine
> >>>>>are going to die.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Sam
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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> >>>Adam Maloney
> >>>Systems Administrator
> >>>Sihope Communications
> >>>
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