Shadow Lord
Veteran Member
I have a mirror of ftp.ami.com. I will try to up it to archive.org sometime, but last time with ftp.necam.com i had to split it as it timed out around 3GB. What is going on with ftp servers? They're all going down:-(. does anyone have the Epson ftp?
I don't know but it is an epidemic. It might be a security issue or that it is just easier to maintin a web site? For HP it seems ot be about money. Some of the BIOS/FW updates that used to be freely available on the Compaq FTP are now behind a paywall. See my post above. Archive does have a copy of the AMI ftp. However, I am not sure when it is from.
Very nice system, had my eye on one of those for years, as well as the systempro. You seam to be able to get anything in California.
Thanks. The whole thing had potential when I saw it but it was beat up. Also it was listed with lots of problems/nonworking parts. I took a gamble that the seller just didn't know what he was doing and most of it was actually working. Luckily it paid off. After the case was restored it almost looks brand newish.
As for California, trust me both of those systems are imports from back east. :D When it comes to vintage, aside form one or two monitors and my Laserjet Printers, I have never found anything good out here for a reasonable price. I am usually shipping and sometimes and I have to pass on stuff. I do regret not picking up the IBM 7531 and the NIB IBM 7534 but the prices were just ridiculously high for me. I also passed on a 6x6 a while back. Glad I did, the seller was PITA and in retrospect I am sure the deal would have been a total disaster. Hopefully, those systems are finding good homes even if no one is mentioning them...
I have a couple of other cool/interesting systems in the wings still. My next big project is going to be the Compaq 9000 Rack... If I have time to document it I will post about that restoration. However, that is a huge project and I have been hammering at it for a while now so it will be much less detailed then this. I still plan on doing a post on the Compaq Systempro/XL as well so keep an eye out for it!