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binary0x01
 Post subject: Greetings.
Unread postPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:41 pm 
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Hello,

I'm new to SGI and to the forum. I'm a programmer (12 years and going) but always on PC and various unixes.
Must say SGI hardware and software is fun, I wish these machines were more accessible when I was starting out.

Got an Octane off ebay for 60 bux to play with, came with a 13w3 to vga adapter and an scsi cdrom drive.

IRIX UI is great, I think its sad that there's a lot of people who have not experienced it.

Anyway, just sayin' hi! :)

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fatal_error
 Post subject: Re: Greetings.
Unread postPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 3:54 am 
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Hello, and welcome to a great and nice community! :D

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3dchris
 Post subject: Re: Greetings.
Unread postPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:57 am 
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Hi there Binary0x01!!

I'm new to the forums and SGI as well. Only a couple of months. I've also got an Octane :) It came with a CD ROM (which died - had to replace), a massive 21 inch behemoth SGI CRT monitor (too big to fit on desk - had to get an LCD) and a bunch of cables with the original OS disks. Since the initial purchase, i've dropped in a V12 card, dual 400 Mhz procs, upgraded system fans, 3 new HDD and sleds, DVD ROM and a new external enclosure for it! Just warning you.... it's addictive....

Have fun!!!

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3dchris
 Post subject: Re: Greetings.
Unread postPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:58 am 
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Oh, and also forgot - added 4 GB RAM! ;)

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binary0x01
 Post subject: Re: Greetings.
Unread postPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:35 pm 
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That part about it being addictive is too true.

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Image {1x R10000 195mhz :: 640MB :: MXI [parted out]}
Image {2x R10000 250mhz :: 1.4GB :: EMXI}
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smj
 Post subject: Re: Greetings.
Unread postPosted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:49 am 
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Welcome aboard! These are fun machines, definitely, and I've found it interesting to trace some of the hardware development across generations, and nice to explore the single system image stuff from N years back...

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 Post subject: Re: Greetings.
Unread postPosted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:16 pm 
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welcome binary

btw, not kaz, not crumb, hmm… who holds the pen behind your avatar?
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binary0x01
 Post subject: Re: Greetings.
Unread postPosted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:15 pm 
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It's Chris Wahl

http://chriswahlart.blogspot.com/

He's really awesome.

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Image {1x R5000 180mhz :: 448MB}
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