[OT] <10 yo DG Aviion

From: R. Stricklin <red_at_bears.org>
Date: Fri Apr 9 16:31:33 1999

On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, David Williams wrote:

> I know this system isn't 10 years old yet, but a company I use to
> work for gave me a 88000 based Data General Aviion. I believe it is
> an AV 4625 model if I'm reading the back right.

This is probably one of the multi-processor machines, and is in a
deskside configuration, if I'm guessing correctly.

I've got an AV 310CD that I'm currently avoiding resurrecting (I have to
order a new NVRAM, which requires I put money behind my VISA check card,
and I'm not even certain that this will fix what ails the machine).

> DG's site only talks about P-II and P-III based Aviions with nothing
> about the earlier 88000 based ones.

DG seem to have that philosophy, yes. They have an odd market presence.

> Anyone have any web site pointers or info on these for me? I'm
> currently hitting each of the main search sites without much luck.

I didn't have much luck either. Apparently there are still a few Aviion
wonks hanging about comp.sys.m88k, but what little traffic it gets these
days is mostly about MVME machines running BSD. I also hear that there is
the occasional DG/UX traffic on the SVR4 group, although I haven't checked
this resource out as I have yet to get the OS running on my box.

Let us know if you find anything.

ok
r.
Received on Fri Apr 09 1999 - 16:31:33 BST