(sorta OT) old computer
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Hi all,
I have an old computer that would be appropriate for programming a Stamp.
I am willing to give the thing away if someone is willing to pay for the
shipping. (I just moved and am tired of looking at the thing sitting
around.)
Please respond to me off-list if you are interested.
It is a '486 DX2, 66 MHz (I think) with 8 Meg of RAM, a 200 Meg Hard
Drive, and two serial ports. It is in a mini-tower case that is less
than 1 year old.
It has one problem that I know of -- the floppy disk drive doesn't work.
If I was to guess, I think its the drive itself and not the cable or
controller card. I tried a different cable and controller card but the
problem still remained. I didn't have a spare drive sitting around to
try. Jameco sells new drives for under $30, but one could probably find
them cheaper elsewhere.
I think if one got the drive to work a DOS version of the editor could be
loaded and everything should work. 'Maybe' the thing could run Widows
'98 if a person did a bare-bones install from a set of floppy disks!!
You will need to furnish a monitor, keyboard, and mouse (if desired).
Please respond to me off-list if you are interested. First interested
person gets it. (Unless someone else is actually willing to give me
money for it - then it goes to the highest 'bidder'!!!)
Aaron
I have an old computer that would be appropriate for programming a Stamp.
I am willing to give the thing away if someone is willing to pay for the
shipping. (I just moved and am tired of looking at the thing sitting
around.)
Please respond to me off-list if you are interested.
It is a '486 DX2, 66 MHz (I think) with 8 Meg of RAM, a 200 Meg Hard
Drive, and two serial ports. It is in a mini-tower case that is less
than 1 year old.
It has one problem that I know of -- the floppy disk drive doesn't work.
If I was to guess, I think its the drive itself and not the cable or
controller card. I tried a different cable and controller card but the
problem still remained. I didn't have a spare drive sitting around to
try. Jameco sells new drives for under $30, but one could probably find
them cheaper elsewhere.
I think if one got the drive to work a DOS version of the editor could be
loaded and everything should work. 'Maybe' the thing could run Widows
'98 if a person did a bare-bones install from a set of floppy disks!!
You will need to furnish a monitor, keyboard, and mouse (if desired).
Please respond to me off-list if you are interested. First interested
person gets it. (Unless someone else is actually willing to give me
money for it - then it goes to the highest 'bidder'!!!)
Aaron
Comments
What is the closest large city to you ?
If it was near me (Philadelphia), I'd pick it up, as shipping is
probably more that the cost of the 'puter.
Dave
--- In basicstamps@au.egroups.com, agarb@j... wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have an old computer that would be appropriate for programming a
Stamp.
> I am willing to give the thing away if someone is willing to pay
for the
> shipping. (I just moved and am tired of looking at the thing
sitting
> around.)
>
> Please respond to me off-list if you are interested.
>
> It is a '486 DX2, 66 MHz (I think) with 8 Meg of RAM, a 200 Meg Hard
> Drive, and two serial ports. It is in a mini-tower case that is
less
> than 1 year old.
>
> It has one problem that I know of -- the floppy disk drive doesn't
work.
> If I was to guess, I think its the drive itself and not the cable or
> controller card. I tried a different cable and controller card
but the
> problem still remained. I didn't have a spare drive sitting around
to
> try. Jameco sells new drives for under $30, but one could probably
find
> them cheaper elsewhere.
>
> I think if one got the drive to work a DOS version of the editor
could be
> loaded and everything should work. 'Maybe' the thing could run
Widows
> '98 if a person did a bare-bones install from a set of floppy
disks!!
>
> You will need to furnish a monitor, keyboard, and mouse (if
desired).
>
> Please respond to me off-list if you are interested. First
interested
> person gets it. (Unless someone else is actually willing to give me
> money for it - then it goes to the highest 'bidder'!!!)
>
> Aaron
Do you want it?
On Sun, 20 May 2001 13:38:28 -0000 davemucha@j... writes:
> Hi,
>
> What is the closest large city to you ?
>
> If it was near me (Philadelphia), I'd pick it up, as shipping is
> probably more that the cost of the 'puter.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> --- In basicstamps@au.egroups.com, agarb@j... wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have an old computer that would be appropriate for programming a
>
> Stamp.
> > I am willing to give the thing away if someone is willing to pay
> for the
> > shipping. (I just moved and am tired of looking at the thing
> sitting
> > around.)
> >
> > Please respond to me off-list if you are interested.
> >
> > It is a '486 DX2, 66 MHz (I think) with 8 Meg of RAM, a 200 Meg
> Hard
> > Drive, and two serial ports. It is in a mini-tower case that is
> less
> > than 1 year old.
> >
> > It has one problem that I know of -- the floppy disk drive doesn't
>
> work.
> > If I was to guess, I think its the drive itself and not the cable
> or
> > controller card. I tried a different cable and controller card
> but the
> > problem still remained. I didn't have a spare drive sitting
> around
> to
> > try. Jameco sells new drives for under $30, but one could
> probably
> find
> > them cheaper elsewhere.
> >
> > I think if one got the drive to work a DOS version of the editor
> could be
> > loaded and everything should work. 'Maybe' the thing could run
> Widows
> > '98 if a person did a bare-bones install from a set of floppy
> disks!!
> >
> > You will need to furnish a monitor, keyboard, and mouse (if
> desired).
> >
> > Please respond to me off-list if you are interested. First
> interested
> > person gets it. (Unless someone else is actually willing to give
> me
> > money for it - then it goes to the highest 'bidder'!!!)
> >
> > Aaron
>
>
>
>
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