Re: Old Sun machines.

[peter%easthope.ca@localhost]

Ken, Michael, Samuel & all,

Yesterday measured, weighed, cleaned and photographed the SS 5 and 10.
Photos here. 
http://easthope.ca/SPARCstation10display.jpg
http://easthope.ca/SPARCstation10interior.jpg
http://easthope.ca/SPARCstation5interior.jpg
Can try to improve resolution for the 5 interior next week.

Added dimensions and weights in the infoboxes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_10
In fact the SS5 weighs 8.3 kg.  10 to allow for a HDD and video 
card.

Both machines need attention to the clock/NVRAM.
https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=71241
https://forum.vcfed.org/index.php?threads/sun-nvram-alternate-battery-clock-chip.76043/

Connected a monitor to the 10 through a 13w3 to VGA adapter cable 
purchased years ago for a ss2.  As you see, it boots to Forth ok.

The 5 lacks a HDD and video card and I didn't try booting. If the 
video card from the 10 will work in the 5, I can try that next week.
Ideas?

More about the Sparcs here.  http://www.obsolyte.com/

Postage calculation here.
https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/tools/find-a-rate.page

"2211 Wesbrook Mall V6T 2B5" should be enough for the origin.  Allow 
for about 10 cm of foam around the machine.  Outside dimensions 62 x 
62 x 12 cm.  Including packaging, the weight will be about 14 kg.
 
I don't need advance reimbursement for the postage but want to be 
convinced of participation in a NetBSD mailing list before investing
time and money to send off a machine.

If anyone remains interested after seeing the postage estimate, I can 
work on the project again next week.

Also a pair of IPXs to evaluate.

Regards,                       ... P.


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