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Xpost from cctalk: Disposing: IBM Microchannel cards, for free
Guy sent the following post to the cctalk mailing list:
--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-- I'm clearing out some old stuff. These are free (but you pay postage) if anyone wants them. Catch: they are in Sydney Australia. --------------------------- Digital Communications Associates Inc. Circa 1985 IRMAlink IRMA 2 3270 Micro-to-Mainframe communications IRMA 2 supplies the personal computer with direct coaxial connection to an IBM 3174, 3274, 3276 or Integral Terminal Controller with Type A adapters. Includes two completes sets, each: card + documentation + 3 x 3.5" disks with code and drivers. Not in original packing. See http://everist.org/spacejunk/sell/irma.htm --------------------------- DigiBoard MC/8e Intelligent Async serial communications board (8 ports) Circa 1993 One microchannel card plus octopus cable and manuals. Some manuals still in sealed envelopes. In original packing See http://everist.org/spacejunk/sell/mc8e.htm --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-- -- Grant. . . . unix || die |
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Xpost from cctalk: Disposing: IBM Microchannel cards, for free
On 11/23/19 8:22 AM, Grant Taylor wrote:
Guy sent the following post to the cctalk mailing list: Guy's email address from said posting is guykd (at) optusnet (dot) com (dot) au. -- Grant. . . . unix || die |
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Xpost from cctalk: Disposing: IBM Microchannel cards, for free
Grant Taylor wrote:
Guy sent the following post to the cctalk mailing list: --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-- I'm clearing out some old stuff. These are free (but you pay postage) if anyone wants them. Catch: they are in Sydney Australia. --------------------------- Digital Communications Associates Inc. Circa 1985 IRMAlink IRMA 2 3270 Micro-to-Mainframe communications IRMA 2 supplies the personal computer with direct coaxial connection to an IBM 3174, 3274, 3276 or Integral Terminal Controller with Type A adapters. Includes two completes sets, each: card + documentation + 3 x 3.5" disks with code and drivers. Not in original packing. See http://everist.org/spacejunk/sell/irma.htm --------------------------- DigiBoard MC/8e Intelligent Async serial communications board (8 ports) Circa 1993 One microchannel card plus octopus cable and manuals. Some manuals still in sealed envelopes. In original packing See http://everist.org/spacejunk/sell/mc8e.htm --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-- Microchannel was introduced in 1987 (32 years ago). It (and EISA and VLB) got superceded by PCI back in 1993 (26 years ago), so only a 6-year lifespan. Since it was an IBM proprietary bus architecture, I stayed away from it. Plus, IBM was the worst advertiser of their products. Remember OS/2 Warp? Remember the commercials that tried to advertise OS/2 Warp? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6YZbrhBhjQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DloCrXU3koY As bad as those jean commercials that never mentioned they were trying to sell jeans. That'll be some very ancient hardware for needing new or replacement microchannel cards. I think the guy just doesn't want to pay the fee to dump the old stuff at a hazards disposal site. |
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Xpost from cctalk: Disposing: IBM Microchannel cards, for free
On 11/23/19 2:34 PM, VanguardLH wrote:
I think the guy just doesn't want to pay the fee to dump the old stuff at a hazards disposal site. There are actually a number of hobbyists that like MCA and MCA machines. I've heard that the Digi multi-port serial boards have been claimed. I suspect it's a matter of time before the terminal cards are. -- Grant. . . . unix || die |
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Xpost from cctalk: Disposing: IBM Microchannel cards, for free
Grant Taylor wrote:
On 11/23/19 2:34 PM, VanguardLH wrote: I think the guy just doesn't want to pay the fee to dump the old stuff at a hazards disposal site. There are actually a number of hobbyists that like MCA and MCA machines. I've heard that the Digi multi-port serial boards have been claimed. I suspect it's a matter of time before the terminal cards are. Why? Unless you have an actual IBM MF with a 3174 etc to connect them to they're completely useless. |
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Xpost from cctalk: Disposing: IBM Microchannel cards, for free
On 11/24/19 2:32 PM, Jerry Peters wrote:
Why? Unless you have an actual IBM MF with a 3174 etc to connect them to they're completely useless. There are a number of people that have IBM mainframes, including 3174 controllers to connect things to. I recently read a thread, "3270 Controller Simulator" on the cctalk mailing list, about someone creating hardware to talk to coax connected 3270 terminals. I expect that it would happily talk to the cards in question. -- Grant. . . . unix || die |
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