Re: ALR 6x6 Revolution and other PPro system with CPU from 4 to 12, OS choosing etc.

Posted on 2018-11-19, 09:37

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I dont own a PPro system with more than 4 PPRO CPUs, just Compaq Proliant 5000(r) and 5500(r) with 4 PPros each, but I may can provide info on 6 and 8 CPU PIII Xeon machines like the hp Netserver LT6000r or the Proliant 8000. Linux and Windows 2000 advanced server are the OSs I am running on these …

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Re: eisapc collection presentation

Posted on 2018-11-19, 08:37

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For what I remeber the difference of between the Proliant 2000/4000 and the 4500 is mainly the onboard wide SCSI of the 4500 while the previous models hade only narrow SCSI. But there might be some more microcode updates as there are two labeled chips on the CPU boards, while the layout is the same. …

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eisapc collection presentation

Posted on 2018-11-18, 17:16

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For the beginning I will post some info on my Compaq Proliant 4500 I started seting up last night. Its not a gaming rig, but an ancient fileserver. Specs are as follows: 4x P100 CPU on separate CPU boards 16 slots of PS/2 memory currently holding 192 MB of parity SIMMs onboard wide SCSI and SVGA …

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Re: The Compaq Systempro LT

Posted on 2018-11-18, 16:11

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So finally the announced photo of my Systempro collection: Filename systempro.jpg File size 63.33 KiB Views 1978 views More detais to come in the system specs thread, after I removed this printer from the top and open the cases. eisapc

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Re: The Compaq Systempro LT

Posted on 2018-11-15, 06:41

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Really nice add. I´m pretty sure I own one of these Dell 486 towers. Need to dig for it to make some pictures from its guts. eisapc

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Re: HP 9000 C110

Posted on 2018-11-14, 16:14

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Nice box. Only handicap of the C110 is the use of HVD SCSI drives which allmost cannot be found anywhere. For this reason I gave away my C110, but kept 712, 715, B180, C200, C360, and C3700. But kept the J210 which is a HVD SCSI box as well but with dual PARISC it is much rarer than a C-class. Btw, …

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Re: The Compaq Systempro LT

Posted on 2018-11-14, 16:02

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If I remember right it needn´t be the original Compaq branded drives as long as the geometry is identical to the Compaq drives. I successfully used somecompatible seagate drives (ST660A?). I found it much harder finding the original cable (layout); connecting two 40 pin IDE drives to a single 50 pin …

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Re: IDE HDD or optical drives BIOS / firmware

Posted on 2018-11-08, 11:55

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As mentioned before, both have firmware but use special software to access these. While hard drive firmware usually is only distributed by big OEMs like IBM, HP or Dell, optical drive firmwares are often availiable at the manufacturers site. I had same nice experience with Plextor: They sent me an …

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Re: Need Help on Whether, and If So, How to Go About Replacing the PS/2 "Hub" on Motherboard

Posted on 2018-11-08, 11:51

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Problem is to remove the old socket from the board. I´d recommed cutting it off with a Dremel and remove the pins one by one, or use a heatgun to remove it complete. I had good experience with cleaning the empty holes with a solder sucker first and open them up from solder remains with a Dremel …

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Re: ISA based 3D accelerators?

Posted on 2018-11-06, 12:05

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One more ISA 3D-board not mentioned yet ist the SPEA Fire board, featuring the intel i860 RISC processor. The board was availiable as a 3D add on board or as a daugterboard for the SPEA-FGA TIGA boards, together building the FGA-860. Both variants are full size ISA boards featuring up to 4 MB RAM …

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Re: The Compaq Systempro LT

Posted on 2018-11-06, 10:54

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Congrats, to the LT. You know the CPU board and memory board are the same as the Deskpro/M series? Probably upgrade is possible up to P60, but can´t confirm as my one and only P60 board is broken. Memory is PS/2 with parity up to 64MB total and up to 8MB/Simm. Still have to post the group picture of …

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Re: What do you guys do for missing drive bay covers?

Posted on 2018-10-26, 08:02

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Removable drive trays, fan units, multimedia card readers or sound boards with 5,25" units are other options to close these openings. I started storing the blanks inside the case they originate from, together with the board manuals, driver CDs, so everything belonging to the machine is there if I …

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Re: What was your first (as in personally owned) PC compatible computer?

Posted on 2018-10-25, 09:48

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My first personal PC was a 386 DX33 with Copro and 8MB RAM and an ET4000 VGA. Added a used 80 MB HDD and another 8MB (possible due to 16 30pin sockets). PC was a Vobis build and motherboard is still owned, while case was swapped later on. First family computer was a Ti99/4A followed by a 286/16 with …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-10-23, 09:05

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Predator99 wrote: Whats the upper card? Ethernet? There are 3 of them...anybody recognizes the logo with the dots? Looks like Thomas Conrad Networking Corporation, taken over by Compaq years ago. Could be some of there 100 MBit ARCnet variants. Drop PM if you need a matching hub for these. eisapc

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Re: Fun with Tape Drives ...

Posted on 2018-09-24, 07:21

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The drive pictured is ment to be used in a special HP SCSI enclosure, got some SCSI DVD drives having the same strange connector. Therefore it features this blue eject lever on the bottom of the drive. http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-C4317A-RACK-MOUNT-ADAPTER-SMART-STORAGE-2x-SCSI-DVD-ROM-C4315A-CASE- …

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Re: IBM PS/2 reasonable esdi alternative?

Posted on 2018-08-30, 07:41

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SCSI is the way to go. I would prefer an IBM controller due to enhanced compatibility, either the uncached (Tribble) or the cached one(Spock). ESDI drives are allmost unobtainable. Probably due to their high prices or due to the fact they were misstaken for defective MFM/RLL drives tue to their …

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Re: Linux on old hardware?

Posted on 2018-08-28, 08:51

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I remember running Linux on a 386sx with 4MB once. It is possible, but pita. Took 12 hours+ to compile a kernel. Distro was an ancient SuSe with a pre 2.0 kernel and no Gui installed. Speaking of Xenix, this was availiable even for 286, and there were other Unix clones availiable like Coherent.

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Re: IBM PS/2 floppy disk drive - error 601

Posted on 2018-08-24, 09:28

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According to http://www.mcamafia.de/mcapage0/error_04.htm error 601 means a defective floppy drive. Probably just jumpered wrong or the wrong type? Some of the PS/2 floppy drives are also known to suffer from bad caps.

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Re: What happened to all those beautiful systems

Posted on 2018-07-31, 10:07

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I don't have a SystemPro or a ProLiant, but I found a Compaq ProSignia 300 with a 75mHz Pentium for 5€ last year. The Prosignia 300 is a nice EISA/PCI box, based on the Deskpro /XL using the same CPU boards. Unfortunately I never found out how to tweak the CPU boards to reach 33 MHz bus speed, all …

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Re: What happened to all those beautiful systems

Posted on 2018-07-30, 13:06

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Some of the older Proliants are dozing in my basement. e.g. Proliant 800, 850R, 1000/486, 1000/Pentium60, 1500(R), 1600, 1850, 2000, 2500(R), 3000R, 4000, 4500(R), 5000(R), 5500R, 8500R They were dirt cheap on ebay around year 2000, but due to their wheight and the corresponding shipping cost, …

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