[R-390] Twinax From IBM Used

[Jim Shorney]

On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:55:03 EDT, Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com wrote:

>Jim (computer geek)
>
>The devil is in the details. I have master degree in Computer Science and have
>made a living at it long enough to retire. Seen any chad lately? 


Not lately.... Unless you count Florida. Still see punch card stuff
occasionally, but not so much anymore.

>How about 
>some
>ferrite core memory?


Got some in my basement, out of a Varian mini. It probably doesn't
qualify in your book though, because it's mounted on a glass-epoxy
circuit board. A whole 8K, IIRC.


>You just can't use a generality any more without 
>offending someone. Sorry, Jim your turn to be it.


Who says I was offended? I was just clarifying what people actually
call the stuff these days.


>"Ask a computer geek for "Token Ring cable" and you will probably get your 
>choice from about 5 different varieties of twisted pair." See my point exactly. 
>Computer history less than 10 years old.


I was thinking more along the lines of something someone is actually
likely to find at a computer shop, surplus auction, etc. these days.
Recent history. Anything older than that is either still in buildings
as old as my R390A (to stay on topic) or taking a dirt nap. Anyway, I
think this is the first time I have ever heard someone with your
credentials, as impressive as they are, refer to the stuff as Token
Ring cable. Maybe I'll go ask Reichenbach...


>Thick net is more like RG8  3/8 dia coax with some good shield.
>Thick net was the original Ethernet. 
>If someone offers you some Thicknet or Ethernet cable, Accept the offer,
>Boat anchors are always in need of anchor chain.


I regularly turn my nose up at twinax cable (of whatever type). I could
lay my hands on enough for my needs probably any time I want to, but
don't need any just yet. Need to get the 390A reworked first.

Need any 8228's?

73

Jim


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