25 Jun
1997
25 Jun
'97
9:26 a.m.
I have a chance to get a System/36. It lacks boot
disks, but has most of
the documentation. It's not too big, and has an interesting panel.
Like most IBM stuff - clean, conservative, well done.
Anyone know what it is?
One of IBM's minicomputers from the 1980s. It replaced the System/34, but
has been replaced by the AS/400s.
Or how to set it up?
I do not know - I have been throwing things and breaking stuff trying to
get RCS/RI's machine to boot.
I don't know if it's worth getting or not.
(It
currently costs $200).
Not at $200. Users are abandoning the minis (Systems/34, 36, and 38) in
large crowds. I placed an ad looking for old IBMs (hoping to snag a 370 -
right), and was offered quite a few free for hauling.
William Donzelli
william(a)ans.net