[SunRescue] More Hardware

[Mike Nicewonger]

On Tue, 20 Feb 2001, Jonathan Katz wrote:

> Chris wrote:
> > My Sun hardware list is starting to grow..
> 
> YAY!
> 
> > Today I got a GDM-1962B 20" monitor.  Seems like a pretty neat monitor, but as my IPX doesn't even
> > have a FB not sure why I'd use it
> 
> IPX has a framebuffer on the motherboard. It's a CG3. 

IPX is a CG6

Mike N


> > (short story, guy got it, thought it might be PC compat (which it
> > really isn't although I've seen kits to make it work)) I still have to find
> > time to run to CompUSA (no really nice Hardware stores here in Indy) 
> 
> There are good hardware stores around Indy, you just need to know where
> to look (and not be frightened to visit someplace which is next to all
> those strip clubs on Pendleton Pike.) Try 'Recycled Computers' by
> Pendleton and 465... head northeast on Pendleton for about 1/4th of a 
> mile and make a left turn just past the Amaco station. Recycled will be
> a 1/4 mile down the street and on the right. The guy runs it out of his
> house. Mostly PC gear, but he had over 50 LXs and sometimes gets some
> SGI gear in. There was another place on the south side of town, but since
> I stopped seeing that chick who lives in Greenwood I don't venture down
> there too much *laugh*
> 
> I have a spare HD15/13W3 adapter if you're interested, too... and two
> 16" monitors.
> 
> > and pick up a 25Pin Female to 25Pin Mail Converter.
> 
> CompUSA works for that, but even a place like Eagle Micro may be
> cheaper... you do know where Eagle Micro is, right? Directly across
> from the Best Buy in Castleton.
>  
> > My question of the day(tm) is it possible to stick 2 NIC's in an IPX?
> 
> If you find an sbus card with a nic on it, sure. I sold all three NIC
> cards I had (two esp+le and one just le.) 
> 
> -Jon
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