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Hesperos has been a steady staple in my computing lexicon since the G1 machine was built up in 2000. Having served multiple roles, from Oracle database server to Windows NT 4 domain controller to multitrack recording workstation to work machine, I have a deep fondness and sentimentality for the Hesperos name. | |||
The article is divided into generations representing each substantial change to or replacement of the machine. | |||
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This machine was purchased from University Presbyterian Church, where it had been used by Shelia Hornsby as a bookkeeping machine. I had payments for it deducted from my paycheck when I was working there as an administrative assistant. | This machine was purchased from University Presbyterian Church, where it had been used by Shelia Hornsby as a bookkeeping machine. I had payments for it deducted from my paycheck when I was working there as an administrative assistant. | ||
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The first-gen Hesperos was built from the bones of the [[DFI 486]]. I had recently installed Solaris 7 for x86 on the DFI, and it proved unusably slow. My first step was to order a full-tower AT case from JDR Microdevices, and move the bones of the DFI into it. This provided no performance gains, for obvious reasons. | The first-gen Hesperos was built from the bones of the [[DFI 486]]. I had recently installed Solaris 7 for x86 on the DFI, and it proved unusably slow. My first step was to order a full-tower AT case from JDR Microdevices, and move the bones of the DFI into it. This provided no performance gains, for obvious reasons. | ||
The G1 machine was a short-lived part of the Hesperos story. | Unique to this machine was a QIC-80 tape drive that was intended to connect to the floppy drive controller. As I had both 3.5" and 5.25" floppy drives in the machine, I never actually connected the tape drive, which ended up being there more for appearances than anything else. | ||
The G1 machine was a short-lived part of the Hesperos story, and gave way to Hesperos (G2) as soon as funding was available for procuring upgraded components. | |||
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= Hesperos ( | = Hesperos (G2) = | ||
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| acquired_from = JDR Microdevices | | acquired_from = JDR Microdevices | ||
| relinquished = 2000 | | relinquished = 2000 | ||
| relto = Hesperos | | relto = Hesperos G3 | ||
| os = | | os = Solaris | ||
| osver = 7/8 | |||
| role = Oracle 7 Database Server | | role = Oracle 7 Database Server | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Summary == | |||
In this incarnation, the machine was vested with an ATi Rage IIc video card, an 8GB HDD, and 32MB of RAM, and shortly upgraded from Solaris 7 to Solaris 8. I was never able to get the network card to work, as Solaris 8 wanted nothing to do with ISA NICs. This gave way to Hesperos G3. | |||
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= Hesperos (G3) = | |||
{{Infobox System | |||
| name = Hesperos G3 | |||
| image = HesperosArtemisFront.jpg | |||
| caption = Hesperos G1/G2 (Right) | |||
| vendor = JDR Microdevices | |||
| cpu = Pentium MMX | |||
| freq = 233MHz | |||
| ram = 32MB | |||
| location = Martinez Household | |||
| acquired = 2000 | |||
| acquired_from = JDR Microdevices | |||
| relinquished = 2001 | |||
| relto = Hesperos G4 | |||
| os = Windows NT Server | |||
| osver = 4.0 | |||
| role = Windows PDC/SQL Server | |||
}} | |||
This incarnation of the machine ran Windows NT Server 4 (from BackOffice 4.5), as [[:User:Soundstains|Joel Martinez]] acquired the installation media (along with copies of Microsoft Macro Assembler 6.11 and FrontPage Server Extensions) from the IT manager at Sendero Capital Management, his then-current workplace. | |||
At the end of the G2 era, I moved out of the Martinez household. This machine went back to my mother's home and was wiped/reinstalled, giving away to Hesperos (G4). | |||
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= Hesperos (G4) = | |||
{{Infobox System | |||
| name = Hesperos G4 | |||
| image = HesperosArtemisFront.jpg | |||
| caption = Hesperos G4 (Right) | |||
| vendor = JDR Microdevices | |||
| cpu = Pentium MMX | |||
| freq = 233MHz | |||
| ram = 32MB | |||
| location = Durango Ct | |||
| acquired = 2001 | |||
| acquired_from = JDR Microdevices | |||
| relinquished = 2001 | |||
| relto = Hesperos G4 | |||
| os = Caldera OpenLinux | |||
| osver = 2.3 | |||
| role = Linux Development | |||
}} | |||
== Summary == | |||
This generation of the machine was used to develop the C18POLL MODBUS polling app under Caldera OpenLinux 2.3, for Elephant Butte Irrigation District on a contract with Megahertz Computer Consulting. The roots of my "programming" playlist (including Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, the OST of ''Ah! My Goddess'', and many others) were formed under XMMS on this machine. | |||
[[File:OpenLinux.jpg|thumb|right|Caldera OpenLinux 2.3]] | |||
Once that contract was over, OpenLinux was disposed of. [[:User:Soundstains|Joel Martinez]], [[Jonathon Moon]] and I were also gearing up to begin our adventures in digital multitrack audio recording. This, in turn, gave birth to Hesperos (G5). | |||
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= Hesperos (G5) = | |||
{{Infobox System | |||
| name = Hesperos G5 | |||
| image = HesperosArtemisFront.jpg | |||
| caption = Hesperos G4 (Right) | |||
| vendor = JDR Microdevices | |||
| cpu = Pentium MMX | |||
| freq = 233MHz | |||
| ram = 32MB | |||
| location = Durango Ct | |||
| acquired = 2001 | |||
| acquired_from = JDR Microdevices | |||
| relinquished = 2003 | |||
| relto = Landfill | |||
| os = Windows 98 | |||
| osver = RTM | |||
| role = Digital Multitrack Recording | |||
}} | |||
== Summary == | |||
In this generation, Windows 98 RTM was installed on the machine, along with Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 (eventually upgraded to Sonar). | |||
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This machine is enormous. Not currently functional, as it is missing a hard drive, floppy drive, CD-ROM and memory. This is one of those massive full-tower monstrosities with 6 external 5.25" drive bays that only supports AT/Baby AT motherboards. It originally ran Solaris 7 for Intel. I plan to rebuild it as a Windows domain controller once I get the needed components. | This machine is enormous. Not currently functional, as it is missing a hard drive, floppy drive, CD-ROM and memory. This is one of those massive full-tower monstrosities with 6 external 5.25" drive bays that only supports AT/Baby AT motherboards. It originally ran Solaris 7 for Intel. I plan to rebuild it as a Windows domain controller once I get the needed components. | ||
== Historical Specifications == | == Historical Specifications == | ||
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| hesperos | |
|---|---|
 Hesperos G2 (Right) | |
| Hardware | |
| CPU: | Various@Various |
| Software | |
| OS: | Various |
| Collection Data | |
| Acquired: | 2000 |
| Catalog Data | |
| Location: | Various |
| Usage Info | |
| Role: | Various |
Summary
Hesperos has been a steady staple in my computing lexicon since the G1 machine was built up in 2000. Having served multiple roles, from Oracle database server to Windows NT 4 domain controller to multitrack recording workstation to work machine, I have a deep fondness and sentimentality for the Hesperos name.
The article is divided into generations representing each substantial change to or replacement of the machine.
DFI 486 (G0)
| Hesperos G0 | |
|---|---|
 No Photo Available | |
| Hardware | |
| Vendor: | DFI |
| CPU: | AMD 486DX4@100MHz |
| Software | |
| OS: | Windows 95/Solaris RTM/7 (x86) |
| Collection Data | |
| Acquired: | 1998 |
| From: | University Presbyterian Church |
| Paid: | $120 |
| Relinquished: | 2000 |
| Relinquished to: | Hesperos G1 |
| Catalog Data | |
| Location: | Durango Ct/Martinez Household |
| Usage Info | |
| Role: | Alternative Personal Workstation |
Summary
This machine was purchased from University Presbyterian Church, where it had been used by Shelia Hornsby as a bookkeeping machine. I had payments for it deducted from my paycheck when I was working there as an administrative assistant.
Naming
I have a theory that this generation was originally named davinci, but I'm not anywhere near sure about that. When I moved into the Martinez household, it definitely had an artist name (just as Poseidon (Original) was originally named picasso). At the time, I also had a machine named mozart, so consistency in naming was nowhere near in place when I bought this machine.
Hesperos (G1)
| Hesperos G1 | |
|---|---|
Hesperos G1/G2 (Right) | |
| Hardware | |
| Vendor: | DFI |
| CPU: | AMD 486DX4@100MHz |
| RAM: | 8MB |
| Software | |
| OS: | Solaris |
| Collection Data | |
| Acquired: | 2000 |
| From: | JDR Microdevices |
| Relinquished: | 2000 |
| Relinquished to: | Hesperos G2 |
| Catalog Data | |
| Location: | Martinez Household |
| Usage Info | |
| Role: | Oracle 7 Database Server |
Summary
The first-gen Hesperos was built from the bones of the DFI 486. I had recently installed Solaris 7 for x86 on the DFI, and it proved unusably slow. My first step was to order a full-tower AT case from JDR Microdevices, and move the bones of the DFI into it. This provided no performance gains, for obvious reasons.
Unique to this machine was a QIC-80 tape drive that was intended to connect to the floppy drive controller. As I had both 3.5" and 5.25" floppy drives in the machine, I never actually connected the tape drive, which ended up being there more for appearances than anything else.
The G1 machine was a short-lived part of the Hesperos story, and gave way to Hesperos (G2) as soon as funding was available for procuring upgraded components.
Hesperos (G2)
| Hesperos G2 | |
|---|---|
Hesperos G1/G2 (Right) | |
| Hardware | |
| Vendor: | JDR Microdevices |
| CPU: | Pentium MMX@233MHz |
| RAM: | 32MB |
| Software | |
| OS: | Solaris 7/8 |
| Collection Data | |
| Acquired: | 2000 |
| From: | JDR Microdevices |
| Relinquished: | 2000 |
| Relinquished to: | Hesperos G3 |
| Catalog Data | |
| Location: | Martinez Household |
| Usage Info | |
| Role: | Oracle 7 Database Server |
Summary
In this incarnation, the machine was vested with an ATi Rage IIc video card, an 8GB HDD, and 32MB of RAM, and shortly upgraded from Solaris 7 to Solaris 8. I was never able to get the network card to work, as Solaris 8 wanted nothing to do with ISA NICs. This gave way to Hesperos G3.
Hesperos (G3)
| Hesperos G3 | |
|---|---|
Hesperos G1/G2 (Right) | |
| Hardware | |
| Vendor: | JDR Microdevices |
| CPU: | Pentium MMX@233MHz |
| RAM: | 32MB |
| Software | |
| OS: | Windows NT Server 4.0 |
| Collection Data | |
| Acquired: | 2000 |
| From: | JDR Microdevices |
| Relinquished: | 2001 |
| Relinquished to: | Hesperos G4 |
| Catalog Data | |
| Location: | Martinez Household |
| Usage Info | |
| Role: | Windows PDC/SQL Server |
This incarnation of the machine ran Windows NT Server 4 (from BackOffice 4.5), as Joel Martinez acquired the installation media (along with copies of Microsoft Macro Assembler 6.11 and FrontPage Server Extensions) from the IT manager at Sendero Capital Management, his then-current workplace.
At the end of the G2 era, I moved out of the Martinez household. This machine went back to my mother's home and was wiped/reinstalled, giving away to Hesperos (G4).
Hesperos (G4)
| Hesperos G4 | |
|---|---|
Hesperos G4 (Right) | |
| Hardware | |
| Vendor: | JDR Microdevices |
| CPU: | Pentium MMX@233MHz |
| RAM: | 32MB |
| Software | |
| OS: | Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 |
| Collection Data | |
| Acquired: | 2001 |
| From: | JDR Microdevices |
| Relinquished: | 2001 |
| Relinquished to: | Hesperos G4 |
| Catalog Data | |
| Location: | Durango Ct |
| Usage Info | |
| Role: | Linux Development |
Summary
This generation of the machine was used to develop the C18POLL MODBUS polling app under Caldera OpenLinux 2.3, for Elephant Butte Irrigation District on a contract with Megahertz Computer Consulting. The roots of my "programming" playlist (including Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, the OST of Ah! My Goddess, and many others) were formed under XMMS on this machine.
Once that contract was over, OpenLinux was disposed of. Joel Martinez, Jonathon Moon and I were also gearing up to begin our adventures in digital multitrack audio recording. This, in turn, gave birth to Hesperos (G5).
Hesperos (G5)
| Hesperos G5 | |
|---|---|
Hesperos G4 (Right) | |
| Hardware | |
| Vendor: | JDR Microdevices |
| CPU: | Pentium MMX@233MHz |
| RAM: | 32MB |
| Software | |
| OS: | Windows 98 RTM |
| Collection Data | |
| Acquired: | 2001 |
| From: | JDR Microdevices |
| Relinquished: | 2003 |
| Relinquished to: | Landfill |
| Catalog Data | |
| Location: | Durango Ct |
| Usage Info | |
| Role: | Digital Multitrack Recording |
Summary
In this generation, Windows 98 RTM was installed on the machine, along with Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 (eventually upgraded to Sonar).
Historical Summary
This section is included from my old home page, The VAX Pirate's Lair, and as such is not to be considered accurate or up-to-date.
This machine is enormous. Not currently functional, as it is missing a hard drive, floppy drive, CD-ROM and memory. This is one of those massive full-tower monstrosities with 6 external 5.25" drive bays that only supports AT/Baby AT motherboards. It originally ran Solaris 7 for Intel. I plan to rebuild it as a Windows domain controller once I get the needed components.
Historical Specifications
- Intel Pentium 233 MMX
- 5.25" 1.2MB floppy drive
- Internal QIC-80 tape backup unit
- Stubs
- 2000 Acquisitions
- Computers with Various CPUs
- Computers running Various
- Various
- Computers in role Various
- Computers
- Vendor DFI
- 1998 Acquisitions
- Acquired from University Presbyterian Church
- Computers with AMD 486DX4 CPUs
- 2000 Relinquishments
- Relinquished
- Relinquished to Hesperos G1
- Computers running Windows 95/Solaris
- Durango Ct/Martinez Household
- Computers in role Alternative Personal Workstation
- Acquired from JDR Microdevices
- Relinquished to Hesperos G2
- Computers running Solaris
- Martinez Household
- Computers in role Oracle 7 Database Server
- Vendor JDR Microdevices
- Computers with Pentium MMX CPUs
- Relinquished to Hesperos G3
- 2001 Relinquishments
- Relinquished to Hesperos G4
- Computers running Windows NT Server
- Computers in role Windows PDC/SQL Server
- 2001 Acquisitions
- Computers running Caldera OpenLinux
- Durango Ct
- Computers in role Linux Development
- 2003 Relinquishments
- Relinquished to Landfill
- Computers running Windows 98
- Computers in role Digital Multitrack Recording