Re: [Hampshire] Hi, and some stuff going free

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Author: john lewis
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To: hampshire
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Hi, and some stuff going free
On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:12:12 +0000
Rob <rob@???> wrote:


> For example - I am struggling to come to terms that I do
> not /really/ need the IBM RISC System/6000 E20 sat here (somewhere
> I do have AIX CD's) IIRC there is no graphics card - but last time
> I played with it, it worked fine down serial for the install/config
> - think a drive died so became a redundant toy - anyone for smit?
>
> I also have some graphics cards for Sun sparc's lurking somewhere,
>
> Theres also a couple of pci Adaptec 1200A raid controllers ,
> Promise Ultra 66's
> I must also have at least 6x low end Pentiums that TBH I'm never
> going to get round to finding uses for - when I'm perfectly happy
> with my 486 as a firewall :-p


If all else fails perhaps Jamies would be willing to take this stuff

http://www.jamiescomputerclub.org.uk/

you would need to take the kit to Soton tho'
--
John Lewis
Debian Linux with Geneweb genealogy application