12 Apr
2016
12 Apr
'16
7:46 p.m.
Yeah i wanted to talk directly with the place it is coming from but they
are being very secretive and swear that all the drives have to be wiped.
they said some drives had to be destroyed. I believe it is coming from
Harris, so it makes sense. Still trying to get every single scrap of paper
and tapes to go with it if i can.
On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 3:17 PM, Mazzini Alessandro <mazzinia at tin.it> wrote:
The main issue with As/400 is related with licenses,
os included.
There are some models (relatively old) that can run unlicensed (and going
back in time, some required a special tape unique to that serial number, to
be reinstalled. Fat chances of getting a copy of that from ibm now, so in
those cases is very important that such tape is present in the goodies),
otherwise I would say that if they pick up the "toy" from the current
workplace, they have to collect all the sw/ibm media/license papers related
to it.
There's more than one way to get an (heavy) paperweight.
What to expect... is a bit more flat than zos, this is something used for
erp/billing/bank terminals to say something.
There's just os/400 that can be installed on an as/400, forget linux or
etc ( if an iseries, more recent, aix is also an option, and linux too )
-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] Per conto di Matt
Patoray
Inviato: marted? 12 aprile 2016 20:52
A: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Oggetto: Re: Getting an ibm as/400
Hello,
I do believe Connor is on here. I will say this the IBM Mainframes and the
Large AS/400's are quite different. If you can get a picture of the front
plate where it says AS/400 there will be the model nuimber under that and
we can figure out what you have from that.
Once you have that info, we can have a better idea what you are in for :)
As such can help you accordingly.
On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 2:09 PM, devin davison <lyokoboy0 at gmail.com>
wrote:
A local recycling center called me and said they
are to pick up an ibm
as/400 mainframe from a working environment. I left a deposit and am
scheduled to go pick it up in the next day or so.
I am not even sure of what all it comes with or what can be run on the
machine. Any advice in advance on what to expect?
I realize there are a ton of different as/400 models, they were not
very descript on the phone, so i have no way of knowing till i go pick
it up what exactly it is or what it comes with.
I rushed on dropping a deposit on the thing. The other guy at the
place is notorious for ripping boards with shiny chips out and trying
to pass off the dismantled machine to me. I asked for a picture of the
thing on site before it is moved. If it is not all there I am not
purchasing it.
From the description it sounds like it comes with some terminals and
printers too. could be interesting.
Is the guy that put the ibm mainframe in his basement on the list? ive
been wanting to talk to him.
--Devin
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Matt Patoray
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