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Sun Ultra 60 - August 31, 2025

This machine came in the same lot as the afforementioned SGI O2, and this machine was a much easier system to get up and running. It came with a couple of hard drives in their proper sleds, but had a dead clock chip battery. I performed Dremel surgery to modify the chip for use with an external CR2032 cell, and then reprogrammed the MAC address. With these things taken care of, the machine was ready for its fresh install of Solaris 8, and is working great. It has been up longer than the O2, and has also proven itself to be a reliable workhorse, and a good space heater. Updated 11/06/2025