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

[Dave McGuire]

On Friday, June 6, 2003, at 07:34 PM, 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".
>
> 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?

   I have a 3CT.  It is *sweet*.  Get it.  I'd pay up to $150-175 or so 
for one without any argument.

       -Dave

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