trackstar revisited - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

25 Sep 1999

In a message dated 9/25/99 12:31:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jpero(a)cgocable.net writes:

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  > In a message dated 9/24/99 11:00:12 PM Eastern
Daylight Time, 
  > lwalker(a)mail.interlog.com writes:
  > 
  > >  
  > >   To my mind the PS/1's all had a 2xxx-xxx designation. I have a 2011
  > >  which is a 286. The monitor unit contains the PSU. It also had a 
built-
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  in
    2400
modem. The 2021 is virtually identical but IIRC had more memory.
   I also have a 2123 and a 2133 which were 386's.  
 2133 3x3 case
 2155 5x5 case (bigger)
 2168 tower unit   
  What about 2144's? 

2144 are IBM aptiva models. 4 slot/4 bays

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 2011 and 2121 used special monitor with computer's power supply in it. 
 2123 used either a ps2 model 30 or mod 55sx low profile case. 
 interesting fact: some midrange 486 ps/1 models were netware certified! 
    Trivia:

  Most of these PS/1s, VPs and Aptivas (especially 386, 486 and 
  pentiums that used slot tree card and in tower cases with 
  daughterslot board off the motherboard in H fashion.
   That said, this IBM interestingly used LPX factor form motherboards 
  down to pinouts of the tree slot on board made by IBM or using 
  non-ibm boards in their ibm-made cases.

  While on this thing, I'm looking for a used or busted PSU and tree 
  slot board for my aptiva.  Both parts are missing.  The model is 2144 
  type G-1 using intel board (Advanced/MN) that worked. 
  Secondly, I have VP mod 638x series Type 1 motherboard (92F0388) 
  needs writeback cache module 256K.   Failing that, do anyone got a 
  used either LPX factor form for pentium 60/66 or LPX pentium socket 7 
  motherboard for sale?  I do have the P5 66 cpu.

aptiva 2144-82p and 2144-86p were p60 models. probably wont have much luck 
finding used parts on aptivas though although i did find a 2144-22p for $5 
that works good. try    www.direct.ibm.com   that's IBM's parts counter. 

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   Would be wonderful for yours to shake down your
friend network on 
  this leads.