Shawn wrote: > On Fri, 23 May 2003 15:57:00 -0500 > Kent Schumacher <kent at structural-wood.com> wrote: > > >>I've been using an old DOS 2.x based HP PC as a terminal for a sparc >>server up until about 6 weeks ago. I think I purchased it in 1982. >>It still runs, but between it's aging screen and my aging eyes I >>can't figure out about 50% of what is on the screen anymore. (It's >>an all in one unit, screen, printer, CPU, etc...). >> >>I won't miss it. >> > > Wow, I haven't heard of DOS 2.x since I left the automotive world. The last shop I worked at had a Bear scope that was running DOS 2.x on a 286 Intel platform. Last time I was there, I thought I still saw it. > > I forgot to mention that a couple of months ago, we decommisioned an HP workstation something/80i. Hard drive failure is what killed it I think. There's also a DEC Workstation 5000/200. Anyone remember them? =) > > Ahh, the influences of DEC in the open source realm. And to think I get to administer 5 of them ranging from 4.0B to 5.1B on Alphaservers 4100 and DS-20E's. > > Wish they'd decide to open up to Linux and dump a few of the aging HP "D" class servers we've got as well... But, noooo!!! Linux is not "supported" in their eyes by vendors. > Ummm....I've got a trio of Vic 20's...one of which is *still* shrink-wrapped. With the Target $299.99 price tag. Other two still run. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list