Thread Something for the IT nerds - Salvage

[Duke]

Got these.

Still functional...

along with an old HP Netserver LH 3000... All working. All the peripherals.

No dox.. Probably too much to hope for to have all the original stuff for them.

 

[Floptical]

it's sad how far SGI has fallen over the years

 

[JAXvillain]

what're you going to do with that junk? open an IT museum?

 

[Duke]

it's sad how far SGI has fallen over the years

I know At one point, they were really poised to become the biggest thing out there back when people still viewed the net as some graphical 3D VR playground.

 

[Duke]

what're you going to do with that junk? open an IT museum?

To be honest, I'm thinking it might have some aftermarket value for existing IT museums.

 

[Duke]

what're you going to do with that junk? open an IT museum?

Someone just brought up a great idea to me.

Gut the Indigo2 box, and use it as a case for a retro style HTPC. Total geek mode. I love it.

 

[water]

k....

 

[Josh]

I seem to recall reading somewhere that those blue SGI cases were popular to mod and install newer hardware in them. eBay lists them starting at roughly $100 bucks. Not sure if that is a good deal or what to someone needing the case or actual spare parts.

 

[Duke]

This dude actually is running all of the original Indy hardware and software, and did a few small upgrades to turn his into a MP3 playing network device.

http://www.geektechnique.org/projectlab/830/use-an-indy-as-a-diskless-network-mp3-player.html

 

[Onnotangu]

meh