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Mr. Gueterman,

I may be making a road trip this Summer when my son graduates from boot
camp, so keep me in mind for some items.

(I'll probably not have room for the Eagle drives, however.)

Tracy Johnson
Measurement Specialties, Inc. 

BT







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> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael L Gueterman
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 12:50 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] Office Cleanout!
> 
> 
> Hello HP3000-L.
>   I originally posted this on the newsgroup this morning, but 
> it doesn't appear that the bi-directional feeds between it 
> and the list are working anymore.  If I'm mistaken and you 
> end up getting the original posting too, sorry.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Hello All!
> 
>   It's certainly been a while since I've looked in on the 
> list/ newsgroup.  Hope things are going well for everyone.
> 
>   Anyway, it's been so long since I've done any real HP3000 
> work I've decided to do some office cleaning and get rid of 
> some old equipment.  
> Most of this stuff works (or at least did when I shut off the 
> power to 
> them years ago :) but it's probably not economical to pack and ship.  
> If you want it, you'll need to pick it up or I find someone 
> to come and haul it away soon.
> 
> The big one!  HP3000 935, 2 cabinets with 3-4 eagle drives (I 
> think one is dead if memory serves). This thing must weigh in 
> at 1500 lbs plus!  
> It has a couple of HPIB and one SCSI DAT drive.  It does not 
> have the SCSI boot firmware (sorry).  I got this used myself 
> several years ago and used it in the developers program so I 
> don't have the MPE license for it.  I'll also 
> throw in the HP2627A color (Star Trek) color console!  This 
> is a package deal 
> so no cherry picking (that's probably the only way someone 
> may make the 
> effort to get it :)  Oh, there's also a HP9000 E55 in the 
> same cabinet (had to 
> stick it somewhere).
> 
>  Let's see, there's also a couple of A2094 monitors, a HP9000 712/60, 
> a 2345A DTS, some comm equipment when we had our T1 line, and 
> who knows 
> what else is buried in the back (probably mostly trash).  I 
> also have some of the beige soft-bound manuals sitting on a 
> shelf. I'm going to hang onto the 
> 928 even though it's been powered off for over two years for 
> sentimental reasons.  I regret giving up my TRS-80 Level I 
> system back in 1995 so some old stuff I'll keep :)
> 
> I don't really expect that anyone will drive to mid-Missouri 
> to get any of this, 
> but wanted to offer it up before it finds it's way to an 
> electronics recycler.  
> It's just not worth it to me to package/ship anything so 
> before someone 
> says "Hey, I'll take blah blah blah if you can ship it", the 
> answer is no.
> 
> So, how is the "open sourcing" or at least the "prying of the 
> source code 
> from HP's hands" going for MPE?
> 
> Regards,
> Michael L Gueterman
> Integrated Information Systems, Inc.
> --
> 
> 
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