5 Apr
2024
5 Apr
'24
5:10 p.m.
On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 8:33 AM Keith Monahan <keith(a)techtravels.org> wrote:
Thanks guys for pointing out what's available and the references....
which will be useful the next time something good comes around!
The C200 runs the newer 64-bit processor, the PA8200, which is RISC 2.0,
and (I'd imagine is) quite a bit different than the PA7300.
You can still run a 32b OS or 32b applications depending on your
preference on the C200. PA-RISC is a well designed superset of its
prior ISA versions. I re-read your post and it seems you want chipset
compatibility though, in which case yes you'd want to find a LASI
system like the C160L/C180L if going to C-class. Here is a good
candidate: https://www.ebay.com/itm/195201664655
I don't understand the silly pricing either.
Who's buying them? Who is
forking over $1000, $1500, etc for these old machines? I don't really
even buy the "some business relies on this and have never updated"
because you'd have to have some smart folks on standby who could
reinstall software, reconfigure machines with licenses, etc. Assuming
you still had the necessary CDs etc.
I think there is a small subset of PA-RISC machines that are used as
controllers for ABB PLCs, maybe other types of industrial and lab
equipment. It might not be a big deal to spend $1200 to maintain
something like that and not have to understand how to make it run on
other types of systems. The sellers then extrapolate that to
everything is worth its weight in gold.
Keith
On 4/4/2024 11:06 PM, Chris Hanson via cctalk wrote:
> On Apr 4, 2024, at 7:17 PM, Kevin Bowling <kevin.bowling(a)kev009.com> wrote:
>>
>> There is an ebay seller 'biff-howard-tanen' that has some C200s up
>> right now. All their items have "Make an Offer'' and they tend to
be
>> fairly reasonable as long as you account for the free shipping they
>> offer. I've had mostly good luck with buying from them, and they made
>> right the couple oops.
>
> I can vouch for them as a seller in the same way, I've also gotten reasonable
prices from them when making offers that account for shipping, and the seller actually
knows how to pack stuff. Same with eBay seller jonnyadler, though their list price for a
C180 is, let's say, "optimistic.")
>
> -- Chris