[K12OSN] advice on surplus hardware

[Doug Simpson]

On Thu, 28 Jul 2005, R. Scott Belford wrote:

> Ben Nickell wrote:
> 
> > Here are the specs. 
> > 
> > AT power supply
> > P1 200 MMX processors
> > 96mb of RAM in (6) 72pin SIMMS
> > 3com 905-TX rev B 10/100 network cards with bootrom slot 
> > (Don't think it will  PXE boot though, doesn't it have to be Rev C to
> > PXE boot?)
> > ATI 3d Rage II+ DVD video cards, video ram unknown.
> > 
> > Does anyone have experience with this hardware?
> 
> Yes, and it sound good.
> 
> > 
> > To netboot those network cards, is the easiest way to purchase bootroms?
> 
> You can DIY or make it a project
> 
> http://www.hosef.org/wiki/EpromBurning
> 
> or, companies like this sell them
> 
> http://www.argontechnology.com/products.aspx?id=39
> 
> or, you can use a floppy.  The Universal Boot Floppy should work.

And if you choose to do this and don't need floppy support at the 
workstation, then just slide the floppy drive back into the computer and 
replace the blanker.

Out of sight, out of mind. . .

Doug

> 
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Ben Nickell
> 
> --scott
> 
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