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From: phys169@csc.canterbury.ac.nz
Newsgroups: comp.os.aos
Subject: Re: Data General CS's
Message-ID: <1990Dec4.135025.10098@csc.canterbury.ac.nz>
Date: 4 Dec 90 00:55:30 GMT
References: <2579@gould.doc.ic.ac.uk>
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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In article <2579@gould.doc.ic.ac.uk>, adm2@doc.ic.ac.uk (Alan David Messer) writes:
> I was wondering whether there is any one on the NETWORK who knew anything about
> Data Generals,or to be more precise,Data General CS100's and a like.
> : 
> My problem is it no longer works because unfortunately I think the power supply
> has blown.This was caused as far as I can tell by a workmen drilling up the 
> road which accidently cut all the power for streets around.
> 
The CS (Commercial Series) machines are really NOVA and ECLIPSE minis in
disguise, which are pretty hardy animals. I remember a NOVA 3 that kept
chugging along when everything else (terminals, PDP11's, PC's) all failed under
"brown-out" conditions when teh local mains had tummy troubles.

Its probably worth hunting for local old ECLIPSES and CS machines with
compatible power supplies; you should be able to get second hand computers of
this vintage for peanuts (The most I've paid for a complete working mini was
$100). It isn't worth getting new stuff unless the equipment is needed for
important (e.g. commercial) uses, but it could be worth getting an appraisal
from someone that kinows the machines. Have you got a local DG Users' group?

Mark Aitchison.