30 May
2007
30 May
'07
9:20 a.m.
I've been offered an iSeries 720, near as I can figure it's probably
a 720-2062 but that hasn't been verified. I'm waiting to hear if they
have the manuals and software still. He IS sure that it runs on 220v.
So, is this worth picking up? I've always wanted an AS/400 :-)
Can it be changed to run on 120v?
If I don't take it, I can probably pass his info on to someone else.
He's located in Washington about 30 minutes out of Olympia. Local
pickup only!
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30 May
30 May
11:50 a.m.
If you were lucky enough to get software and licenses with it, it is. Docs
are not so much of a problem as they are all available on IBM's website. I
got a full package for SW/docs/licenses from v4r1 to v5R1 with my 9406-600.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of John Rollins
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:20 AM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: IBM AS/400 iSeries 720
I've been offered an iSeries 720, near as I can figure it's
probably a 720-2062 but that hasn't been verified. I'm
waiting to hear if they have the manuals and software still.
He IS sure that it runs on 220v.
So, is this worth picking up? I've always wanted an AS/400
:-) Can it be changed to run on 120v?
If I don't take it, I can probably pass his info on to someone else.
He's located in Washington about 30 minutes out of Olympia.
Local pickup only!
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John Rollins | KD7BCY | http://www.kd7bcy.com Ham-Mac
mailing list http://mailman.qth.net
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4:07 p.m.
I just reread your post, a 220V machine should really be left as such unless
you want a major project. Remember that dropping it to 110-120V is going to
double the amperage needed, and something that you should do only VERY
carefully, but then you need to add up the draw from everything in the unit,
which may or may not be written somewhere - an AS/400 is a very turnkey
machine, they aren't meant to be modified like that.
If you're serious about this, ask the guys at frankenseries.com, they do all
sorts of ugly hacks like that.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of John Rollins
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:20 AM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: IBM AS/400 iSeries 720
I've been offered an iSeries 720, near as I can figure it's
probably a 720-2062 but that hasn't been verified. I'm
waiting to hear if they have the manuals and software still.
He IS sure that it runs on 220v.
So, is this worth picking up? I've always wanted an AS/400
:-) Can it be changed to run on 120v?
If I don't take it, I can probably pass his info on to someone else.
He's located in Washington about 30 minutes out of Olympia.
Local pickup only!
------------
John Rollins | KD7BCY | http://www.kd7bcy.com Ham-Mac
mailing list http://mailman.qth.net
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6:36 p.m.
On May 30, 2007, at 9:20 AM, John Rollins wrote:
So, is this worth picking up? I've always wanted
an AS/400 :-)
Can it be changed to run on 120v?
Any version of OS/400 this machine is currently licensed for will be
transferrable. It is PCI-based and will run V5 (older SPD-based
machines were dropped after V5R1). If the drives are wiped, you will
need OS media, and an activation code keyed to your machine's serial
number to prevent the OS from disabling itself after a 70 day
"evaluation period".
The 720 cannot be converted to run on 120V. At least, I have not been
able to determine how to convert mine. Let me know if you discover
differently.
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