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RE: [Plug] Build Your Own Cables? Free Stuff
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me too... I've been half-looking for anything free and non-intel to fool
around with for a few years now... oh well
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net
> [mailto:plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net]On Behalf Of adam
> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 1:17 AM
> To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> Subject: Re: [Plug] Build Your Own Cables? Free Stuff
>
>
> 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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