[rescue] Resurrecting an IBM RS/6000 model 590

[Andrew Weiss]

On Feb 8, 2004, at 8:13 PM, Eric Webb wrote:

>
> Umm, I think we have two of these, with keys, sitting by the dumpster
> at work.
> Handful of video adapters, SCSI cards, token ring adapters, even a
> PrestoServe card in one of them.
>
590's... Slobber... get get... the precioussssesss.... Don't let
nasssty trixy garbage men pick up.

> I'm kind of surprised anyone would be interested in these things.  But
> if you
> are out there, let me know and I can try asking the powers...   I may
> get
> points for cleaning up the place :P  (I got a 7012-390 and 7043-150
> from work
> once decommed, so the likelihood is good.  There's a 7012-E20 that was
> just
> decommed, and still the likelihood of a few 7015-R50's in 12-18
> months.)
>
Not quite sure, but sound cool too.

Andrew
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