[ProgSoc] RFC: Unused equipment in the ProgSoc room

Simon Pearce simon275 at gmail.com
Thu Jun 3 16:32:51 EST 2010


Hi

This afternoon Tom and I tried to breath some life into Trogdor.

We turned it on and the drives spun up and lots of green lights came on.

We then tried to work out how to plug a monitor into it to see what it was
doing but we couldn't work out how

We then installed a network card in it and tried to get some connectivity to
get a shell up. The network card appears to not be configured as I could not
connect my laptop to it.

Anyone at Progsoc tonight is welcome to have a play if they know what they
are doing. Be careful sliding the main boards in and out. The boards are
easy to put in with they are lined up with the grooves. If you can't slide
it in you are probably doing it wrong. Also watch out for the heatsinks they
are prone to falling off.

I will return to have another go next week if nothing can be done.

Thanks

-Simon Pearce

On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 3:49 PM, Mike Stalenberg <mike at stalenberg.com> wrote:

>
> How'd you go?
>
>
> On 27/05/2010 9:16 AM, Simon Pearce wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I might swing by the progsoc room today if anyone is round to see if it
> boots.
>
> Cheers
>
> -Simon
>
> On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 2:01 PM, Mike Stalenberg <mike at stalenberg.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> Back when I donated it it booted. Now? Don't know. I think it had Linux
>> for SPARC on it at one point, and someone might have been thinking about
>> putting OpenSolaris on there at one point also... If I had to guess I'd say
>> it probably boots.
>>
>> It weighs maybe 70kg, we made them solid back then. Definately a 2 person
>> job to lift it.
>> cheers,
>> mike
>>
>>
>> On 25/05/2010 10:22 PM, Simon Pearce wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> I would be interested in trogdor. Few quick questions
>>
>>
>> Does it boot?
>> How much does it weigh?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> -Simon Pearce
>>
>>
>> ue, May 25, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Mike Stalenberg <mike at stalenberg.com>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> As 'godfather' of trogdor I'm more than happy for whoever wants it to
>>> take it. I have no use for it. However, don't try to trade it in to
>>> Sun/Oracle as suggested on the Machine Graveyard page, it has no value,
>>> and I'm pretty sure part of the donation agreement was that it couldn't
>>> be traded back in.
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>> Mike (stryker)
>>>
>>> On 24/05/2010 11:49 PM, Tomislav Bozic wrote:
>>> > Mademoiselle President has compiled a list of unused computer gear from
>>> > aeons ago that are *still* in the ProgSoc room to this day, which can
>>> be
>>> > found at [1] and - owing to a lack of bullets aimed at her in recent
>>> > months - has charged me with writing this email informing you of said
>>> > list.
>>> >
>>> > Now, as much I'd like ProgSoc to be a veritable museum of computer
>>> > history, I do agree with Margaret that space in our room is limited and
>>> -
>>> > at some point - the equipment will have to go. So, I propose the
>>> > following:
>>> >
>>> > 1. The equipment on the list is to be initially offered to the
>>> > person/people that originally donated the equipment (or as the entries
>>> in
>>> > [2] describes them, "godfathers"). A(n in)complete list of retired gear
>>> > can be read at [3].
>>> >
>>> > 2. If the godfather of a machine is undeterminable or was not
>>> contactable
>>> > within a reasonable time-frame or does not wish to have their equipment
>>> > returned to them, then the equipment will be offered to the rest of the
>>> > ProgSoc membership for the taking.
>>> >
>>> > (The rationale behind 1. and 2. is so that we have at least some idea
>>> of
>>> > where the equipment went. Say if we made a mistake and we need/want the
>>> > equipment back or either a club member or perhaps the godfather decides
>>> to
>>> > make a claim on the equipment after the equipment has left the room.
>>> > Tracking down its whereabouts should not, therefore, be a problem.
>>> Plus, I
>>> > want to be sure that the equipment remains in safe, trusted hands.
>>> They're
>>> > elderly beasts; treat them with tender, loving care.)
>>> >
>>> > 3. If and only if there are no willing takers from within the club and
>>> it
>>> > has been determined that no data of importance, where applicable, is
>>> still
>>> > on the machines in question, do we leave the equipment outside the club
>>> > room door for scavengers/Facilities Management/etc. to do with it as
>>> they
>>> > see fit.
>>> >
>>> > Thoughts?
>>> >
>>> > Tom
>>> > (Monsieur Vice-President)
>>> >
>>> > [1] http://progsoc.org/wiki/index.php/Unused_Equipment
>>> >
>>> > [2] http://progsoc.org/wiki/index.php/The_Fleet_of_Machines
>>> >
>>> > [3] http://progsoc.org/wiki/index.php/Machine_Graveyard
>>> >
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