20 Jul
1999
20 Jul
'99
8:54 a.m.
Actually the ps/2 line uses RS6000 (mini Centronics 60) for SCSI and they tend to
be a little expensive for cables. Even Dalco that had RS6000 cables for $18 went
back to $39 for a 3 ft cable. The 90 is a nice machine for sure if you have a
grasp of MCA over ISA.
Joe wrote:
It should all still be in there. It was working and
being used when
unplugged it and gave it to me. I haven't opened if but I did notice that
it has what looks like a micro SCSI connector on the back.
8590-0H9 - System Unit 486SX-25, 4MB, 160MB, 1.44, 101 keyboard from the factory
but can be different in some ways due to up/downgrades since it left IBM. The
90's can use the 2.88 floppies too, an PS/2 style keboard or mouse, most SCSI
drives with SCSI I 50 pin ribbon connections. The only real difference is that
the setup/diags are on a hidden 1mb partition (system partition) which is eas to
restore, but makes people craz when they want to use a PS/2 drive set with it for
another machine that doesn't use it, especially for a boot drive. Evidentally the
tape was an after thought addition. It will probabl accept a DC2120 style QIC40
or 80 tape. My guess is an Irwin 250 tape drive.
What's the tpe number on the right lower fornt of the unit? It will be
something like 8590-xxx or 9590-xxx and the xxx part denotes the processor
and
other standard options from the factory.
It's 8590-0H9. Let me know what that means. If yyou need the URL to IBM PS/2
For the PS/2. online HMM manual online, go
tohttp://www1.ibmlink.ibm.com/cgi-bin/master?xh=&nls=USen&xu=guest&…
harwardware manaul online (HMM) let me know and
I'll post it.
Yes. I'd like to have it. I have a couple
I hear that, that's why I still have mine for the time...
here in varying states just in case you're
overwhelmed with people wanting
90's....
I am but most of them want me to give it to them!