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From https://www.tech-pubs.net/wiki/IRIX_101 https://www.tech-pubs.net/wiki/IRIX_101 - > Why are machines that run IRIX expensive? > There are no new machines
by yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago
From https://www.tech-pubs.net/wiki/IRIX_101 https://www.tech-pubs.net/wiki/IRIX_101 -
> Why are machines that run IRIX expensive?
> There are no new machines being produced, and high-end machines are in short supply. Less expensive machines can be had. We do not recommend using eBay to search, as the prices are usually extremely inflated.
Less expensive machines can be had on the non-eBay used market, or have we hit the point where the cheapest way to have such a machine is dedicated emulation like https://dmitry.gr/?r=05.Projects&proj=33.%20LinuxCard https://dmitry.gr/?r=05.Projects&proj=33.%20LinuxCard ?
- ThatGuyRaion 2y agoIf we can get an FPGA core of the Indy's XL/24 board and helper chips, you can buy a cheap pack of R5ks on alibaba last I checked and probably make a smol sgi board
- eschaton 2y agoThere's a parts vendor who charges pretty high prices and a small, insular community that thinks his prices are just fine and bid everything up to that level as they try to acquire (many) duplicates of systems they already have, which results in a high barrier to entry for people interested in doing things with SGI systems.
- ThatGuyRaion 2y agoHalf right. Are you talking about Ian? that happened on one transaction. Considering how tight knit our community is... I prefer to err on the side of respect, even if I disagree with some people's practices. There's an SGUG admin I disagree with on this, but we get along anyways because we're both adults. I won't pretend I've been perfect, but quitting the booze in the quantity I was doing helped a bunch