well i decided to build a server :)

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Server Specs:
old Full Tower AT/ATX case
400watt ATX PSU /w ATX->AT adapter
Dell 286-8 motherboard /w 1mb ram & 80287-8 coprocessor
Trident VGA card 512k
Adaptec 1542b SCSI/Floppy controller
Creative SB16 /w wavetable chip
Intel Pro100 ISA network card
4x SCSI CDROM
3gb SCSI Hard drive

going to try to run Novell Netware on it to share with my XTs

later,
Chris

 

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i got a memory expansion card now

Everex 165A 2MB Memory card 8-bit ISA

I don't know if the version of netware i have is even compatible with a 286...

I may need to find version 2.x of netware... time to scour e-bay and see what i can find...

i have 4.11 so i may just use my 486 dx2-66 for a file server...

we will see...

anyone got a cheap 386dx40 board prefer with co-processor and cpu...

later,
Chris

 

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my proposed vintage network:

8088 #1
- CGA composite (5" B&W TV)
- dual 360k floppies
- 16-bit network card (3com i think)
- Creative SBpro2
- parallel port cdrom

8088 #2
- CGA on Princeton HX-12 monitor
- 720k floppy
- 20mb MFM HD
- UMC network card (ne1000 compatible)
- Creative SBpro2
- Panasonic CDrom

8088 #3 - Commodore Colt (maybe)
- VGA (need a card)
- 360k Floppy
- 120mb IDE (if i can get it to work)
- network (need a card)

8088 #4 - Tandy 1000 HX (trying to get)
- Tandy Monitor
- 720k Floppy

those are the nodes, that i want to get onto my network