[rescue] RS/6000 Model 390 and PowerStation 560... Comments?

[vance at neurotica.com]

On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, Robert Novak wrote:

> >    I have a balls-loaded RS/6000 99K here that I *still* haven't fired
> > up.  I need to do that.  Fun hardie-ware.
>
> I saw a RS6000 3CT, model 7030 today. Google's results suggest it's
> Power2 67mhz, 3 MCA slots, and 512mb max ram.  It appears to have 68pin
> scsi (says "SCSI-2 SE" above the wide port), a token ring card, and a
> 13w3 video card of some sort. The model sticker read "7030 26-AAKAC".

I'm pretty (but not absolutely) sure that there's four slots in the 3xx.

> Looks like this might be an interesting box to work on AIX with. I have
> no idea about the actual RAM or disk, but I do know where I can get a
> second ethernet for it.
>
> Any thoughts on this critter, as I wander Google's expansive halls for
> more details? Is it worth $50?

Depending on the included video card, that might be reasonable.

Peace...  Sridhar