Re: Anyone got any Axil material?

On 8/19/13 1:48 PM, Hessel Keegstra wrote:
> On Aug 19, 2013, at 10:29 PM, Alan Perry wrote:
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>> On Aug 19, 2013, at 8:13 AM, David Brownlee <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>> On 19 August 2013 13:20,  <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Solbourne made a lot of SPARC machines. I don't know if made clones though.
>>>
>>> AFAIK the Axils were all clones and ran the same SunOS/Solaris/BSD/etc
>>> as a genuine Sun box.
>> How about the h/w?  I would like to put more memory in my Axil and the SS20 memory available on memoryx is a lot less expensive for a real SS20 vs an Axil 320.
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>> Also, there is a socket next to the memory sockets that I don't recognize.
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> If it is a SS20 clone, there are two extra sockets next to the 200 pin SIM socket J0304 and J0305 that allow for special VSIM modules to be installed. VSIM modules are special RAM modules holding video RAM enabling the onboard CG14 (SX) video board. Installing a VSIM reduces the total amount of main memory that can be installed. Nowadays these VSIMs are pretty close to unobtainium.
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> If memory serves me well there were also special battery backed SIM modules that could be installed in J0304 and J0305. I have several SS20 machines with VSIM modules but never encountered any of these battery backup SIMs.
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> Hessel
>
I might have one ore more of the VSIMS and/or the battery backed ones at 
home in the garage. I'll have a look around when I get a chance. If I 
find them, I'll put them up on ebay with a $10,000 USD starting bid. 
That's about right for unobtainium, I think.

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Paul Theodoropoulos
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