Found a SGI Workstation, now what?

[Schadenfroh]

hey guys, found a SGI workstation, it has SGI INDY on the frong

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looks like that

it has some bizzare connections that i dont have anything that can hook it up to monitor wise

it has a NEC process
and a Seagate SCSI hard drive

it turns on and a red light comes on the front, looks like it works, just dont have a monitor with that connecter

any clue on how i can get this sucker going? or what i can use it for?

 

[labrat25]

step 1: get monitor
step 2:
step 3: profit! (folding@home)

honestly, first step... borrow, steal, or otherwise get a monitor to make sure it's really working

 

[Viper96720]

Indy Tech

 

[Hyperfocal]

How about a picture of the monitor connector?

 

[Viper96720]

Gave link to stuff about that workstation 1993 tech unix workstation

 

[SKORPI0]

Get more info here ..... Indytech. Good luck.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: labrat25
step 1: get monitor
step 2:
step 3: profit! (folding@home)

honestly, first step... borrow, steal, or otherwise get a monitor to make sure it's really working

examine sig

 

[Megatomic]

Get an Irix book. You'll need it more than likely.

 

[TerryMathews]

The monitor connector on it is (probably) 13W3. You can get a VGA adapter for it, but 19-21" 13W3 monitors are very cheap if you can find one local. Around here, 21" Sun 13W3 monitors are less than the price of the adapter, because the monitors won't work with regular PCs.

What are you going to be able to run on it? Linux or IRIX.

 

[Metron]

Schadenfroh,

That's a 13W3 connection on the back. PC Monitor adapter on Ebay

I use one of those to drive a PC monitor from my SGI Indigo2 (big brother of the Indy). I used to be an SGI guru during their heydays in the late 80's / early 90's.

Texas A&M maintains a great set of FAQ on the SGI systems... here.

If you have more questions, send me a PM.

Metron

 

[beyoku]

thats a cool and quiet system. It is problably running a version of Irix. I have an indigo2 which is a couple of steps up from that, they are cool to lean unix on and code and stuff. You should check ebay for a monitor if you have one, i have always found the adapters to not work on any of the monitors that i have used, but you can try.
BTW i have an indigo 2
256ram
4gig hd
irix 6.5
200 mips cpu