[aclug-L] Re: Linux for TRS-80 & AS400

[Anne McCadden <amccadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I will find out and let you know.  ~Anne

Jeff Vian wrote:
> 
> Anne McCadden wrote:
> >
> > I forgot to add that we are the proud owner of an AS400.  Someone called
> > to find out if we repair IBM computers and I said "Sure we do"  They had
> > '2 men and a truck' deliver it the next day.  No one called in to say
> > what was wrong with it, except that the drives are missing.  It has been
> > over 30 days since it was delivered and now it is ours.  The staff want
> > me to add it to my collective, but I can't afford the electric for it.
> > I need to rig an extension cord from the neighbors garage for it.  I
> > don't think that I could do that to my nice neighbor... ~Anne
> 
> which model AS400, and how much would they want to 'scrap' it
> 
> >
> > Anne McCadden wrote:
> > >
> > > Sure some know about this because we have had owned them before.  We
> > > have had Amiga computers (they are really cool relics), old Apples and
> > > Macs, wordprocessors and laptops.  Some of the staff have owned all of
> > > the stuff at some time or another.  We have talked about installing
> > > linux instead of XP and see if the customers can tell the difference.  A
> > > computer is a computer...an OS is an OS right???
> > >
> > > Nate Bargmann wrote:
> > > >
> > > > * Anne McCadden <amccadden@xxxxxxxxxxx> [2002 Apr 01 20:35 -0600]:
> > > > >
> > > > > I saw parts to a TRS-80 by the dumpster @ National Computer.  The 
> > > > > staff
> > > > > was looking at all the stuff, but I don't know if it is still there.
> > > > > Good luck ~Anne
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, but did they know what it was?
> > > >
> > > > BTW, the Linux beta port to the Timex Sinclair is coming along nicely
> > > > too, I hear.  The TRS-80 Model 100 is a bit of a pain, though.  LILO
> > > > takes up half the available RAM.  :(
> > > >
> > > > - Nate >>
> > > >
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