[nylug-talk] New problem and needs a new solution

[alex at pilosoft.com]

On Sat, 7 Apr 2007, Gregg Levine wrote:

> Hello! Okay some facts, a fellow I know who normally spends his days
> supporting the IBM mainframe world just completed sending me three boxes
> of assorted IBM items.
> 
> Two of them are physical examples of OS/2 software. To effectively run
> one of them, which is OS/2 1.2 EE I need to find a specific example of
> the IBM PS/2 family. (Also includes a clutch of Token Ring devices.)
> 
> Would any of you have any connections that would happen to have a PS/2
> Portable 70 hanging around that can be considered surplus? Preferably
> two machines. I will travel within the five boroughs and Westchester CO,
> to retrieve it. This also includes parts of NJ and CT in this request.
> 
> Jim this includes you too if your reading this note.
ebay is yo friend, palooka
http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-PS-2-Model-P70-386-Plasma-Screened-Computer_W0QQitemZ230113236842QQihZ013QQcategoryZ74946QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://search.ebay.com/ps-2-ibm_W0QQcatrefZC6QQfromZR10QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ3QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQsacatZQ2d1QQsacqyZQQsacqyopZgeQQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZQQsatitleZpsQ2f2Q20ibmQQsbrsrtZd

I have a bunch of token ring switches/MAUs that I'm about to trash, let me
know if you want. They have gay-ass connectors. (correction:
"hermaphroditic connector").