[geeks] Re: [rescue] Xyplex question and something about iMacs...

[Jeff Workman]

I need a flash card (actually two) for the 1600-series as well, if anybody 
has them.

Jeff

Stoned koala bears drooled eucalyptus spit in awe as nick at snowman.net 
exclaimed:

> And the firmware used to be a bitch to aquire.  Now I have an absurdly
> complete set of xyplex firmwares, and I have distributed it to a few
> individuals that needed them.  If anyone could trade me a flash card for
> the full set of images I'd be really happy! <Grin>
> 	Nick
>
> On Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Dave McGuire wrote:
>
>> On November 14, simeonuj wrote:
>> > Ok... first of all.  What exactly does the Xyplex Maxserver 1600 do?
>> > I've sold about 30 of these on ebay so far and I don't think I've ever
>> > advertised them correctly now that I've read all those Xyplex threads.
>> > At first I assumed it was a 16 port ethernet hub but couldn't find out
>> > for sure.  I think I even advertised them as such but have never
>> > gotten any complaints so either the people buying them knew what they
>> > were or I was freakin lucky.
>>
>>   It's a terminal server, man.  Serial ports on one side, ethernet
>> interface on the other.  Usually used to connect terminals, modems, or
>> other serial devices to a network.  They can usually establish
>> outgoing telnet sessions and stuff like that.
>>
>>     -Dave
>>
>> --
>> Dave McGuire
>> St. Petersburg, FL
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