[SPARCbook] Need Supplies

[E. Keith Howick, Jr.]

Hugo,

Thank you! I should have thought of using the FAQ first. My apologies.

-Keith Howick

Hugo.van.der.Kooij at caiw.nl wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, E. Keith Howick, Jr. wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for two items for my 3GX. I need:
> >
> >     - An AUI-to-Sparcbook conversion cable
>
> Some addresses are suggested in the FAQ:
>      _________________________________________________________________
>
> 6. What kind of connectivity does the Sparcbook3 have?
>
>    Last change: 19991015
>
>    14.4 fax/modem builtin (not upgradable), ISDN (needs a NT1 to work)
>    and 10mbps ethernet (which needs a special cable to go to a AUI
>    interface on the 3GX).
>
>    The AUI (Attachment Unit Interface) cable is identical as the one used
>    by other Sparc systems like the Sparc5, Sparc10 and Sparc LX. For most
>    networks you need a transceiver to connect to an existing 10base-T
>    (UTP) or 10base-2 (coax) network and these transceivers can be bought
>    in any good computer hardware store.
>
>    These cables can be quite expensive if you can't find the proper
>    place. A few suggestions to find them are:
>
>      *
>           + Tadpole
>           + P/N 908030
>           + $75.00
>      *
>           + Ultraspec Cables, Inc.
>             40 Riordan Place
>             Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4305
>             USA
>             Tel: 1-800-222-5337 (USA only) Tel: x-1-(732)-450-1900
>             www.ultraspec.com
>           + Slimline D26M to D15 (AUI Only) AUI Cables for SPARCstation
>             Models 4, 5, 10 & 20, SPARCclassic & LX Ethernet port adaptor
>             Cable (#2610) - 1 foot
>           + $52.00
>      *
>           + A-1 Net Inc.
>             135 Commerce Way
>             Walnut, CA 91789
>             USA
>             Tel: x-1-(909)595-0450 FAX: x-1-(909)594-7617
>           + Sun Micro SPARC 10 / AUI SUN-615F 6' HDB26M to AUI DB15F
>           + $18.00
>
>    The SUN partnummer is X981A. The 'A-1 Net Inc.' may be the cheapest
>    solution yet. But keep shipping costs in mind.
>
>    An AUI to Thinnet (10base-2) or AUI to UTP (10base-T) transceiver
>    could be bought in any decent computershop. A lot of shops may charge
>    you amounts that may be stunningly high. So it's well worth to
>    checkout multiple shops before rushing for one.
>      _________________________________________________________________
>
>  - A copy of the OS distribution disk originally shipped with the laptop
>
> There is a price tag attached. As Tadpole needs to pay Sun for the
> licenses. I doubt they were ever shipped with a CD. (I got mine still all
> wrapped up and it didn't have one. And it's was not on the shipping list
> Tadpole provided.)
>
> So you need to buy it from TadPole.
>
> Hugo.
>
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