Re: Re: What have I bought? Was: advice req asap pls

["Justin" <justin@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the info Mark.
I might have a play with it, but as ever it's finding the time! I suspect
this box will end up with Andy P in the near future.

Justin.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Harrison <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 2:34 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: What have I bought? Was: advice req asap pls


Justin,

Don't be too hasty. If you have a PC, then you have a terminal for it
(for the price of a serial cable!)

If it also has a network card, then you're laughing, since you use the
PC running something like Hyperterm as the console once in a blue moon,
and use the box to store files as a network server day in, day out.

Mark Harrison
Head of Systems, eKingfisher

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-----Original Message-----
From: Justin [mailto:justin@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 13 December 2001 13:58
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: What have I bought? Was: advice req asap pls


Andy,
the 2000 AXP has an adapter in what looks like a serial port. The
adapter
has an RJ11 type socket in it.
I have opened the unit up and it appears to have 2 hard drives. There is
also a CD drive (needs caddy) and 2.88Mb floppy.

I've not heard about the 'big' server so I will assume someone else put
in a
higher post-sale offer. The auctioneer wanted £50 for this at sale time
but
as no one bid it was a case of "see me after the auction" That's
why I
posted the 'I haven't got a clue' message.

It wasn't a totally wasted day though, I managed to pick up an Epson
Stylus
1520 for £50 and a PIII 450 with Zip drive 15" monitor and UPS for
£120.
I
was, however, supposed to be buying stuff for work ;-)

The 2000 AXP isn't much good to me without a terminal thing (probably
not
much good with one either!) I would rather someone have some use out of
it
than bin it, so its your if you want. Mail me off list to discuss.

Justin.
----- Original Message -----
From: andy_powell_is <ukha@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 12:06 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: What have I bought? Was: advice req asap pls


>
> Justin,
>
> you can always send it my way..... I'll have it/them both
>
> there should be an mmj socket into which you can plug a terminal
> (usually a VT terminal).  Was the system diskless?
>
> Andy
>
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Justin" <justin@g...> wrote:
> > Thanks for the feedback. I'm waiting to find out if they will
> accept the
> > bid.
> >
> > I did however get a DEC 2000 AXP for a tenner!
> > Dunno if that is good or bad, but for that price I figured it was
> worth a
> > look.
> > Thing is, there doesn't appear to be anywhere to plug in a
monitor!
> Am I
> > being dim or what?
> > Is it off to the tip time?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Justin.
>
>
>
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