17 Apr
2000
17 Apr
'00
2:44 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Pachla <peter.pachla(a)wintermute.org.uk>
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Date: Monday, April 17, 2000 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: CPU upgrades, pt. II
Hi,
Model
Heres a PS2/50z question.
Mine only has 1meg, looks like 72pin simm but none I have seem
work. All of them happen to be 8x32 (16chip).
I don't really know too much about PS/2s yet, I'm only just starting to
investigate these machines (I've got 3 - a Model 50, a Model 80 and a 95).
Ah, the model 95! The Ardent Tool of Capitalism itself! Makes a lovely file
server when running OS/2 or an old copy of NT 3.5. The machine is
indestructible, there's more than enough power and room for 3 or 4 modern
SCSI drives, and plenty of slots for a LANstreamer or two. If you don't
already have them, I'd suggest upgrading to a Type 4 (Pentium 60 or 66)
complex, and an IBM Fast/Wide SCSI controller. Alternatively, many of the
older complexes can take Evergreen or other upgrade CPUs, with the suitable
interposer.
The only downside of PS/2s these days is that 100 Meg Ethernet cards for
MCA are very hard to find.
You'll grow to love that Model 95 - I plan to have mine used as my
headstone when the time comes : v )
Cheers,
Mark
17 Apr
17 Apr
3:19 p.m.
New subject: IBM 3200
This past week we received a few IBM bits that seem to have formed a
single system. They are a 3274 which has an 8 inch drive, a 3279
monitor, and a small 3102 printer.
Does anyone recognise this hardware?
4:33 p.m.
New subject: IBM 3200
These are components from the IBM System/370 family of mainframes. The 3274
is a terminal concentrator/controller, the 3279 is a second generation dumb
terminal, and the 3102 is a screen printer/remote general purpose printer.
All need a /370, 3xxx, or 43xx mainframe.
----- Original Message -----
From: Merle K. Peirce <at258(a)osfn.org>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Cc: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 8:19 PM
Subject: IBM 3200
This past week we received a few IBM bits that seem to have formed a
single system. They are a 3274 which has an 8 inch drive, a 3279
monitor, and a small 3102 printer.
Does anyone recognise this hardware?
18 Apr
18 Apr
9:53 a.m.
New subject: IBM 3200
"Merle K. Peirce" <at258(a)osfn.org> wrote:
This past week we received a few IBM bits that seem to
have formed a
single system. They are a 3274 which has an 8 inch drive, a 3279
monitor, and a small 3102 printer.
It's not a "system" in the sense of "computer system", because
there's
no computer there. The 3274 is a terminal controller for 327x terminals
such as the 3279. Didn't you get a keyboard with the 3279?
11:05 a.m.
New subject: IBM 3200
Actually, we got about 20 keyboards. It seems odd that the controller
has a floppy drive. What was the purpose? Software upgrades?
On 18 Apr 2000, Eric Smith wrote:
"Merle K. Peirce" <at258(a)osfn.org>
wrote:
M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
215 Shady Lea Road,
North Kingstown, RI 02852
"Casta est qui nemo rogavit."
- Ovid
This past week we received a few IBM bits that
seem to have formed a
single system. They are a 3274 which has an 8 inch drive, a 3279
monitor, and a small 3102 printer.
It's not a "system" in the sense of "computer system", because
there's
no computer there. The 3274 is a terminal controller for 327x terminals
such as the 3279. Didn't you get a keyboard with the 3279?
19 Apr
19 Apr
12:39 a.m.
Ah, the model 95! The Ardent Tool of Capitalism itself!
Makes a lovely file
server when running OS/2 or an old copy of NT 3.5. The machine is
indestructible, there's more than enough power and room for 3 or 4 modern
SCSI drives, and plenty of slots for a LANstreamer or two. If you don't
already have them, I'd suggest upgrading to a Type 4 (Pentium 60 or 66)
complex, and an IBM Fast/Wide SCSI controller. Alternatively, many of the
older complexes can take Evergreen or other upgrade CPUs, with the suitable
interposer.
The only downside of PS/2s these days is that 100 Meg Ethernet cards for
MCA are very hard to find.
10bt cards are no cake walk to find for MCA, but I wonder if it REALLY is
that much of a factor. I mean how much suffering are you doing at 10bt
rates with a decent card like those lanstreamer things?
My PS/2 "collection" is about 2 dozen machines, with model 9595 units
making up about 2/3 of that number. Those are "pretty" machines, better
than blinkin lights. ;) OTOH the desktop line are so ugly it makes up for
it.
BTW the type IV p90 is the hot complex, I have TWO. ;) Some of the others
can be upgraded, but from reading the PS2 newsgroup success is quite
spotty, with many problems using the interposers. For members of this list
only I will offer a few Kingston 586 133 upgrade chips, or the similar
Evergreens for $20 each and shipping.
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