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Re: [LUG] Free PC's and CRT Screens

 

Quoting Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx>:

> Rob Beard wrote:
>> Quoting Simon Avery <flash@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>>
>>> Darren Foster wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Hi, See message below from Tavistock Freecycle :
>>>>>
>>>>> "Offered - OLD PCs - Ashburton
>>>>> Posted by: "richardpenhale" rpenhale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> richardpenhale
>>>>> Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:17 am (PST)
>>>>> Dear all we have a large number of CRT monitors which are working (66)
>>>>> and a number of PCs we wish to dispose of. time is pressing so I really
>>>>> would like to dispose of them in one hit. Is anyone interested???
>>>>>
>>>> Just a thought to add to this if we could use them for the LUG.
>>>>
>>> Just contacted Richard and the spec of the PC's is P166.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Simon Avery
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Pretty low spec then.  Would most probably run as LTSP clients though
>> won't they?
>>
>> Rob
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Probably, depending on the ram,  we could perhaps switch the ram around
> so they have the max possible,  ok that may mean a pile of
> motherboards,  but these can act as spares, in case a unit fails,.   I
> think these had 72 pin ram, (iirc),  so best to fill the ram slots as
> best as possible,
>
> any idea how much ram they have.
>
> Paul
>

Yep, no doubt 72pin EDO memory.  If they're a P166 I'd guess about  
32MB upwards?

I have a bag of 72pin SIMMS in the loft, not sure if they work or not.

Rob




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