cbc
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Hey there,
My name is Clay Carley, and I live in Northern CA. I'm now in my mid 30's but have been around computers since I was 3 or so (Quasar QDP-80 I believe, with a very stylish for the time Adds terminal). My Dad being a computer science professor, has always encouraged me to work with computers. Of course, being in the early 80's, my Dad changed jobs a lot, and somewhere I have a flyer from Computerland, advertising the new IBM XT, as well as stating "Clay Carley III." as the new manager. I'm the 4th, by the way.
So I was brought here by searching for info on a new to me machine; an IBM AS/400e 2406-170 which I hope to get running and learn how to operate. I've got experience with DOS (PC and MS), (old) windows, and currently run Linux on my personal machines, but this is a whole 'nother ball of wax. In the late '90's, my Dad was working for a company who ran an AS/400, and his task was to get it to talk to a check scanning machine.
I've had fun in the past with some Digital machines, an AlphaServer 1200 and a Digital Personal Workstation 433. The 1200 sadly got recycled; it was a great machine but used about $30/month for power. I still have the DPW box, and am hoping to pass it on to someone who is interested in it.
Currently I work at a local ISP; Sonic.net in Santa Rosa, CA. Turns out we have at least one customer in our datacenter who runs an AS/400, and we have another customer who has a "spare" S/390 in an office suite here. I had the pleasure of being present when IBM delivered the S/390 and installed it.
Well I guess that's me; you can see in my profile that I have several other hobbies as well. Not sure how I have time for it all, but here in CA we make time I guess!
Clay
My name is Clay Carley, and I live in Northern CA. I'm now in my mid 30's but have been around computers since I was 3 or so (Quasar QDP-80 I believe, with a very stylish for the time Adds terminal). My Dad being a computer science professor, has always encouraged me to work with computers. Of course, being in the early 80's, my Dad changed jobs a lot, and somewhere I have a flyer from Computerland, advertising the new IBM XT, as well as stating "Clay Carley III." as the new manager. I'm the 4th, by the way.
So I was brought here by searching for info on a new to me machine; an IBM AS/400e 2406-170 which I hope to get running and learn how to operate. I've got experience with DOS (PC and MS), (old) windows, and currently run Linux on my personal machines, but this is a whole 'nother ball of wax. In the late '90's, my Dad was working for a company who ran an AS/400, and his task was to get it to talk to a check scanning machine.
I've had fun in the past with some Digital machines, an AlphaServer 1200 and a Digital Personal Workstation 433. The 1200 sadly got recycled; it was a great machine but used about $30/month for power. I still have the DPW box, and am hoping to pass it on to someone who is interested in it.
Currently I work at a local ISP; Sonic.net in Santa Rosa, CA. Turns out we have at least one customer in our datacenter who runs an AS/400, and we have another customer who has a "spare" S/390 in an office suite here. I had the pleasure of being present when IBM delivered the S/390 and installed it.
Well I guess that's me; you can see in my profile that I have several other hobbies as well. Not sure how I have time for it all, but here in CA we make time I guess!
Clay