DG Nova 4 for pickup on Lon Gisland

[Bruce Ray]

Conner and Jay -


I will contact you off-list in the next few days regarding software 
license and docs...


Bruce Ray
Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc.
Boulder, Colorado USA
bkr at WildHareComputers.com

...preserving the Data General legacy: www.NovasAreForever.org

On 12/18/2018 8:16 AM, Connor Krukosky via cctalk wrote:
> Well I ended up picking up this machine. Its a bit beaten in some 
> places, cleaner than expected in others.
> Overall it cleaned up pretty well and all power-supplies appear to work 
> well!
> Got it up to DG's "ODT" can't remember what they called it. Ram looks 
> good at the beginning of the address space anyway.
> This has a "JR. CPU" board in, a Cassette I/O board which I believe only 
> has an extra UART on it, none of the cassette interface as its pretty 
> sparse. And the 8" Disk controller board (6030 controller). Overall a 
> pretty small machine. Looks like it used two serial ports, one at 9600 
> baud for the primary console, then the other at 300 baud. Probably a 
> teletype off to the side.
> Seems to be a 1981 machine.
> Unfortunately I got no docs or media with this machine. And it appears 
> all that is up on bitsavers are tape images?
> Anyone have any disk images for the 6030 drive of anything like RDOS?
> Photos:
> https://imgur.com/a/A0hZEVf
> 
> 
> -Connor K
> 
> On 12/12/18 3:37 PM, Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctalk wrote:
>> And I assume the Fortran IV compiler could run on this system.
>>
>> On 12/12/18, 9:11 PM, "cctalk on behalf of William Donzelli via 
>> cctalk" <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org on behalf of 
>> cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>>
>>      While this is an absurdly small Data General Nova system for the era
>>      (at least it is not a microNova), you would run RDOS - not unlike a
>>      dual 8 inch floppy Z80 system of the day.
>>      --
>>      Will
>>      On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 2:27 PM Anders Nelson via cctalk
>>      <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>>      >
>>      > How does a person program this computer? I assume there's no C 
>> compiler.
>>      >
>>      > Would one have to boot to a DOS, then load a compiler into RAM, 
>> then read
>>      > program text into ram, them compile?
>>      >
>>      > I have less-than-zero experience with DG systems, but a 
>> higher-than-zero
>>      > adoration for their design/pedigree.
>>      >
>>      > =]
>>      > --
>>      > Anders Nelson
>>      >
>>      > +1 (517) 775-6129
>>      >
>>      > www.erogear.com
>>      >
>>      >
>>      > On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 2:21 PM Jacob Ritorto via cctalk <
>>      > cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>>      >
>>      > > Shoot, was asking my wife if I could have it for Christmas to 
>> replace my
>>      > > regular desk in the family room :)
>>      > > But to keep the decor of our home a little more sane, I'll 
>> abstain from
>>      > > bidding and wish you best of luck instead!
>>      > >
>>      > > happy holidays and good luck!
>>      > > --jake
>>      > >
>>      > > On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 1:28 PM Connor Krukosky via cctalk <
>>      > > cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>>      > >
>>      > > > Alright, I think I will go for it. I am not too far from it 
>> being in
>>      > > > Poughkeepsie.
>>      > > > Always loved the desk machines, and I personally have 
>> another kinda
>>      > > > parts Nova 4 that hopefully I can use to switch parts 
>> between to get one
>>      > > > really nice machine :)
>>      > > >
>>      > > > -Connor K
>>      > > >
>>      > > > On 2018-12-11 13:04, William Donzelli via cctalk wrote:
>>      > > > > I had one of those quite a few years ago. The desk comes 
>> apart fairly
>>      > > > > easily. The main unit is just a standard shorty 19" rack.
>>      > > > >
>>      > > > > --
>>      > > > > Will
>>      > > > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 10:34 PM Anders Nelson via cctalk
>>      > > > > <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>>      > > > >>
>>      > > > >> I'm about an hour drive away and somewhat interested, 
>> but I don't have
>>      > > > >> space for the desk unfortunately.
>>      > > > >>
>>      > > > >> --
>>      > > > >> Anders Nelson
>>      > > > >>
>>      > > > >> +1 (517) 775-6129
>>      > > > >>
>>      > > > >> www.erogear.com
>>      > > > >>
>>      > > > >>
>>      > > > >> On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 9:33 PM Tony Aiuto 
>> <tony.aiuto at gmail.com>
>>      > > > >> wrote:
>>      > > > >>
>>      > > > >> > It is close enough to me to rescue, but I really don't 
>> have the
>>      > > space
>>      > > > to
>>      > > > >> > store it.
>>      > > > >> > Will anyone take it if I hold it a while?
>>      > > > >> >
>>      > > > >> > On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 9:24 PM Anders Nelson via 
>> cctalk <
>>      > > > >> > cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>>      > > > >> >
>>      > > > >> >> Would this system fit in a standard 19" wide 
>> equipment rack?
>>      > > > >> >>
>>      > > > >> >> =]
>>      > > > >> >> --
>>      > > > >> >> Anders Nelson
>>      > > > >> >>
>>      > > > >> >> +1 (517) 775-6129
>>      > > > >> >>
>>      > > > >> >> www.erogear.com
>>      > > > >> >>
>>      > > > >> >>
>>      > > > >> >> On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 6:10 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk <
>>      > > > >> >> cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>>      > > > >> >>
>>      > > > >> >> > Cribbed from VCF:
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