[Cialug] Free hardware

[Lathrop Preston]

I feel old... I think I remember when they put that box in...

On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Nathan C. Smith <nathan.smith at ipmvs.com>wrote:

> I feel old: hearing about a retiring AlphaServer and being surprised it has
> USB ports.
>
> -Nate
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org
> > [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf Of Daniel A. Ramaley
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:57 PM
> > To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> > Subject: [Cialug] Free hardware
> >
> > We're decommissioning another server. For those familiar with
> > Drake, it is Acad3, otherwise previously known by aliases
> > related to e-mail: pop, mail, smtp, etc. There are 2 main
> > components that we are giving away either separately or together:
> >
> > An external drive array with twenty-four 18 GB disks. Two of
> > them are blinking, suggesting they are bad.
> >
> > An AlphaServer ES40. I don't know the exact specs, but i
> > recall that it has multiple CPUs, many GB of RAM (on the
> > order of 12 to 16 GB), and six 36 GB disks. It currently runs
> > VMS, but should be able to run Linux or *BSD without any
> > problem. It has floppy drive, CD drive, PS/2 ports for
> > keyboard and mouse, USB, but no VGA. It uses an Ampex dumb
> > terminal for basic I/O; at your option you are welcome to
> > take the terminal. I haven't opened the machine, but suspect
> > most PCI video cards would work if you wanted to get a
> > monitor connected.
> >
> > Currently the disk array is being wiped. After that, we'll
> > wipe the internal disks in the machine. After that, it is
> > free for the taking.
> > If interested, please e-mail me. Off-list to avoid clutter is fine.
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > ----------
> > Dan Ramaley                            Dial Center 118, Drake
> > University
> > Network Programmer/Analyst             2407 Carpenter Ave
> > +1 515 271-4540                        Des Moines IA 50311 USA
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Lathrop Preston

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