Re: anybody want an SGI box?

[Sean /The RIMBoy/ <sean@rimboy.com>]

On Wed, 3 Jul 2002, Steven Pritchard wrote:

>     SGI Silicon Graphics INDY
> 
>     SGI Indy system complete with a R5000 150MHz Processor Module, 256MB
>     of RAM, 8-bit Graphics Frame Buffer for fast full color graphics
>     with resolutions of up to 1280x1024 @ 76Hz

Check on ebay for comparable prices.  It's good that it's got the
R5K... make sure though that Linux will be happy with that proc.  The
graphics are not great, but you'd be paying a good chunk of change for 24
bit graphics (the boards can be found but are in high demand).  

>     10Base-T/ISDN/Audio/S-Video, Fast SCSI-9GB Drive.

Note that the ISDN is not compatible with the US ISDN standard.  Check on
the web for more info on the ISDN if you're thinking about using the ISDN
port.  

>     http://www.linux.sgi.com/
> 
> the Indy is the only SGI box with a working XFree86, in case you are
> like me and are more interested in Linux than IRIX.)

Indy's are nice boxes and are some of the oldest systems that can still
run Irix 6.5.x :)  That said, it would be fun to play with linux on them.  

Sean...

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