CliniComp Computer and IP address - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

7 Dec 1999

Subject: Re: CliniComp Computer and IP address

...
 Hmm... I've never seen any of the systems like you
describe, but I would
guess that the RJ45 jack is probably just standard 10Base-T Ethernet
(or if the machine is really strange, Token Ring, but I would doubt that).
If you've got a small network onhand with a machine capable of serving
BOOTP, you might want to try turning on the BOOTP server to see if
you can pick up the request from the machine (BOOTP is a rather standard
way of doing such things).. you could pick up the MAC address of the
system's Ethernet device by running a sniffer like TCPdump when it
is broadcasting looking for an IP.

_NO_ idea what this little bugger might have ran, though.. perhaps some
variety of stylus-enabled DOS/Win 3.1 or something along those lines,
i'd imagine.

-Sean Caron (root(a)diablonet.net) 
As far as the Network Interface is concerned I have seen Network cards that
also had auto boot eproms on them so the intended computer did not need a
Floppy or a Hard Drive to attach to the server. I think this may be the same
setup..

The whole computer sort of looks like a Picture Frame its only 2 inches deep
and measures 15 by 15 inches.. The whole computer is inside this little
frame. Very rugged and expensive looking, as most medical equipment usually
is..

The fact it has a 286 processor I am hopeful it used DOS as an OS, but there
is no way at this point to tell. If it does not than it is worthless to
me....

This computer has an excellent Display and I think displayed some sort of
medical graphics on it.  One of the finest Displays I have ever seen for its
age.
It has an eprom that I would think has the whole Boot strap programmed on it
including the serial number on it, that also shows up on the display as it
boots, but who knows what OS this little bugger used. It also has 3 other
eprom sockets unoccupied..

I see that CliniComp, has a website at www.Clinicomp.com , but I do not see
this machine on it, no doubt discontinued..

Would be nice if I could find a Tech Person at the site willing to get me
some info on it, but that may be a long shot..

Anyway thanks for the ideas, I will try them..

Phil..