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Re: [Plug] Build Your Own Cables? Free Stuff
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doh! Im too slow.
Jack Wilkinson wrote:
> I'll take it for sure!
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net
> > [mailto:plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net]On Behalf Of Tracy Nelson
> > Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 11:12 PM
> > To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> > Subject: Re: [Plug] Build Your Own Cables? Free Stuff
> >
> >
> > Speaking of free stuff, anybody need a Sun workstation? I picked it up
> > at the last meeting and was going to fix it up for use as an X terminal,
> > but now it looks like I won't have time to get it up and running, so I
> > thought I'd see if anyone else wanted to try. I've fixed it up to the
> > point that it boots into the firmware monitor (I bought 16M of RAM and a
> > SCSI cable), but I can't seem to make it boot. I don't know for sure if
> > the disk is bootable (it's supposed to have RH5.x on it), or if it just
> > needs a SCSI terminator or what (I have no docs). I also managed to
> > find a mouse, but it's one of those goofy Sun optical mice, and I don't
> > have the matching mouse pad, so you'll need one. Other than that, it's
> > complete, so it shouldn't cost you anything to get it working, if you've
> > got some time to invest in getting the configuration straightened out.
> > I'd recommend that you have a SCSI machine, though, so that you can
> > check out the disk and make sure it's bootable (and so that you can load
> > the software on it in case it's not).
> >
> > If anyone wants it, just drop me a note and I'll bring it to the
> > meeting.
> >
> > Master and Servant wrote:
> > >
> > > Does anybody here build their own cables? And no, I'm not talking about
> > > ethernet cables, but things like 9 pin, 25 pin, etc... sorta stuff... I
> > > have a nice large box of the plastic and miscellaneous bits used to make
> > > the ends of the cables... I was saving them for a friend who
> > makes his own
> > > cables, but he's going away, and I figured I should find
> > another good home
> > > for them.
> > >
> > > They currently reside in NE Philadelphia. If you're interested, drop me
> > > an email.
> > >
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