trackstar revisited

From: jpero_at_cgocable.net <(jpero_at_cgocable.net)>
Date: Fri Sep 24 07:30:33 1999

> Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 23:10:04 EDT
> Reply-to: classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu
> From: SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com
> To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: trackstar revisited

> In a message dated 9/24/99 11:00:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> lwalker_at_mail.interlog.com writes:
>
> >
> > To my mind the PS/1's all had a 2xxx-xxx designation. I have a 2011
> > which is a 286. The monitor unit contains the PSU. It also had a built-in
> > 2400 modem. The 2021 is virtually identical but IIRC had more memory.
> > I also have a 2123 and a 2133 which were 386's.
>
> 2133 3x3 case
> 2155 5x5 case (bigger)
> 2168 tower unit

What about 2144's?

>
> 2011 and 2121 used special monitor with computer's power supply in it.
> 2123 used either a ps2 model 30 or mod 55sx low profile case.
> interesting fact: some midrange 486 ps/1 models were netware certified!
>
Trivia:

Most of these PS/1s, VPs and Aptivas (especially 386, 486 and
pentiums that used slot tree card and in tower cases with
daughterslot board off the motherboard in H fashion.
 That said, this IBM interestingly used LPX factor form motherboards
down to pinouts of the tree slot on board made by IBM or using
non-ibm boards in their ibm-made cases.

While on this thing, I'm looking for a used or busted PSU and tree
slot board for my aptiva. Both parts are missing. The model is 2144
type G-1 using intel board (Advanced/MN) that worked.
Secondly, I have VP mod 638x series Type 1 motherboard (92F0388)
needs writeback cache module 256K. Failing that, do anyone got a
used either LPX factor form for pentium 60/66 or LPX pentium socket 7
motherboard for sale? I do have the P5 66 cpu.

Would be wonderful for yours to shake down your friend network on
this leads.

Back to this trackstar discussion, thanks for your patience!

Wizard
Received on Fri Sep 24 1999 - 07:30:33 BST