Re: (OT) Donating old hardware...
Toss the stuff into one of the gorges. I have some friends that I'm
sure would be willing to help. :)
I remember throwing a refridgerator off the top of Cascadilla. Ah,
the memories...
-Brian
On Thu, Apr 05, 2001 at 11:45:00PM -0400, Daniel Freedman wrote:
>
> On Thu, Apr 05, 2001, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> > on Thu, Apr 05, 2001 at 08:23:03PM -0400, Daniel Freedman (freedman@ccmr.cornell.edu) wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> > > Original CGA monitor by IBM (Model 8513: near fine condition)
> > > Original Compaq Deskpro 8088 (built like a tank;
> > > if I can find it, still :) )
> > > AST Research 386sx/16 (BIOS issue)
> > > Assorted peripherals
> >
> > A museum?
> >
> > Seriously, this stuff's mostly of interest to someone with an insane
> > interest in very arcane and old hardware. I'm not surprised you're not
> > getting takers.
> >
> > My practical suggestion would be eBay, describing the goods fully, and
> > working out suitable shipping arrangements.
> >
> > The 386SX/16 tugs some heartstrings -- my first Debian install was on a
> > Compaq Deskpro 386SX/16 with 12 MB RAM. The computer was a piece of
> > junk, but the OS shone. No, I don't need to relive my lost youth, in
> > case you're wondering.
> >
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the suggestions. I appreciate them. I don't want to go
> the eBay route, mainly because whatever meager monetary value I could
> get out of it isn't worth my time. I'd rather not get any money for
> them, anyway, I was just hoping to find them good homes. As another
> poster pointed out, if shipping were free, they could probably find a
> good home in some school or developing country or the like.
>
> Anyway, you mention the foundness of your first Debian install on a
> Compaq; I guess that's primarily why I'm so hesitant to throw this
> stuff out. It's mainly nostalgia. That, and I remember that during
> my undergrad days, I'd definitely be able to find someone who would
> want this stuff, as old as it may be (maybe there were just more geeks
> around there :)
>
> Incidentally, to follow up your story, I should also happily mention
> that I recently liberated (from running windows) the first PC that I
> ever owned: a Compaq Deskpro 386sx/20 (and my final machine running
> MS); I installed Debian Potato (CDROM then network install). I was
> going to mention it on the list at sometime anyway, since it only has
> 8Mb of RAM, and, although I've heard of others trying to install on
> similar or less memory, the on-screen install isntructions for Potato
> list 12Mb as the minimum configuration and 16Mb as the recommended.
> So, I was awfully proud of my poor machine to struggle mightily and
> pull off a real OS. No X, but it makes a fine ssh-mail station, and
> will potentially do some light network tasks (ipchains, maybe light
> personal mail relay). Well, I'm getting sort of nostalgic here, so
> please forgive me...
>
> Anyway, as to my present situation, it seems that the concensus of
> respondents is to dump the stuff (I'm in cold central New York, not
> local to Silicon Valley; but thanks to the person who kindly offered
> to find a school for them if I were). I feel bad but it seems that
> that's it.
>
> Thanks again for all the responses.
>
> Take care,
>
> Daniel
>
>
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