[rescue] Sun Microsystems e10k (Starfire)

[Kevin Bowling]

Ibd be interested in it but it may be a handful of months before I could
get it.

On Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 7:17 PM Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:

> On December 11, 2020 8:55:31 PM Michael Thompson
> <michael.99.thompson at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> From: "Cutright, Jacob" <cutright_jm at wvwc.edu>
> >
> > To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> > Subject: [rescue] Sun Microsystems e10k (Starfire)
> >
> > Hello, I've recently acquired a Sun Starfire. It has all the system
> boards
> >> installed, presumably maxed out in CPUs/RAM (The one I opened was). I
> have
> >> a D1000 as well, but no disks for it. There is no SSP that I know of; I
> am
> >> currently looking for it. I am in central West Virginia and am looking
> for
> >> a home for this system. I would like to donate to a museum or possibly
> sell
> >> to an individual. If I am not able to do those, I will either keep it to
> >> run occasionally for myself, or part it out so that other e10000s may
> live
> >> on. If you know anyone who may be interested in this system, please let
> me
> >> know. I would prefer to keep it whole for historic preservation.
> >
> >
> > You could donate it to the Large Scale Systems Museum:
> > https://www.mact.io/donating_equipment
> >
> > They are in New Kensington, PA, not far from you.
>
>   Thanks Mike.  One of our guys has discussed it with Jacob.  We already
> have
> an E10K and spare parts, but we may be interested in this one also.  We've
> got
> our hands full just now but will give it serious consideration when we can
> all
> come up for air.  We really need more hands around here.
>
>                       -Dave
>
> --
> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
> New Kensington, PA
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