IBM 3848 and/or "VTL"

From: David Wollmann <dwollmann_at_ibmhelp.com>
Date: Fri Nov 20 10:08:56 1998

On Tue, 17 Nov 1998, Sergey Svishchev wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 16, 1998 at 12:30:44PM -0600, David Wollmann wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for info on what looks to be either a very old or obscure IBM type
> > number. All I have is 3848 and "VTL" (card) to work with. None of the search
> > engines, including Deja News, come up with anything other than a "help wanted"
> > listing looking for someone with experience on the 3848.
>
> Hope this helps (It's an excerpt from a 890K parts list that was available
> from www.decisionone.com, but had expired).
>
> IBM-3840 IBM-ESCON 8 CHANNEL INCRMNT A F $108.80
> IBM-3841 IBM-ESCON 8 CHANNEL INCRMNT B F $108.80
> IBM-3848 IBM-"CHAN GRP, 8 ADD'L" F $97.50
> IBM-3849 IBM-"CHANNEL GROUP, SECOND ADD'L" F $97.50

I don't think this is the same number. I have found several "3848s" in IBM's
web space, but most were a memory expansion for various midrange boxes. The
3848 I'm looking for would probably have listed for several thousand dollars.

Spaceba for the informatzeya though.


>
> --
> Sergey Svishchev -- svs{at}ropnet{dot}ru
>

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