[rescue] FTP site for archive of _all_ old platforms on it's way

[Kevin Foote]

woops!! I ment to change that to Ethan only..
but I would still like to get the PI up and running some day :-)


On 6/20/07, Kevin Foote <kevin.foote at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ethan
> I'm interested in an account on DUSTBUNNY.
> I need to locate Irix 4.x for an old PersonalIris 4D machine I'd like to
> get running someday
>
> --
> :wq!
> kevin.foote
>
> On 6/16/07, Ethan O'Toole <ethan at 757tech.net> wrote:
> >
> > Heya everyone, I worked with Charles Shannon Hendrix today on setting up
> > a
> > new system that will be quasi-public (registration required, but
> > otherwise
> > open ftp) to start to build a library of all older OSes and software
> > (commercial and open), for old, outdated, not-productive-anymore
> > platforms.
> >
> > The system will start out with about 150GB, and when it reaches 130GB of
> > capacity another 500GB will be added, then as it hits 480GB it will be
> > increased.
> >
> > The bandwidth limitation is a bit limited so as not to rob all the other
> > systems on the same pipe. It will probably allow upload at around
> > 100K/second, but downloads will be more limited at 15-20K/second.
> >
> > I have to get my CD binder out of storage and start imaging what I have
> > (mostly SGI, Sun, and a few other oddities). I'm looking for pretty much
> > everything... MS-DOS stuff, large mainframe stuff, etc.
> >
> > If anyone is interested in dumping stuff to kick it off, please send me
> > a
> > private email with the subject "DUSTBUNNY" which is what the archive
> > will
> > be called.
> >
> > I'm still getting things straight with the ftp daemon. There will be a
> > new
> > user application eventually (which will hopefully be funny).
> >
> > The goal is an archive for collectors and packrats.
> >
> > Once again, email with DUSTBUNNY in the subject, and a login name you
> > would like.
> > _______________________________________________
> > rescue list - http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/rescue
> >
>
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:wq!
kevin.foote