This is an integrated file server that runs a hacked up
version of MS-dos, along with 3+Share, which was 3Com's
Networking software. It came standard with a 70Mb
hard disk, 60MB tape (Wangtek 5099EN24) and 800k memory.
It differs memory-map wise from the PC in that, of course,
there is no ISA bus nor video adaptor, hence they could
allocate more memory to MS-DOS.
You could get a Cache card for it, which allowed LIM 3.0
expanded memory operation for disk caching. The 3Server3
uses an 80168 cpu at 8Mc (IIRC).
I used to make a fairly decent living maintaining these;
then Novell took over, and we all know what happened after
that.
Jeff
On Fri, 17 Mar 2000 12:10:35 -0600 "McFadden, Mike" <mmcfadden_at_cmh.edu>
writes:
> I just came across a wierd computer box. It is labeled 3com 3server3
> and
> has a dc-300 cartridge tape drive it it. I haven't opened the box
> yet. I
> looked on the 3com website and it says that it is a PC server from
> 1984.
> Does anyone know anything more?
> TIA
> Mike
> michaelmcfadden_at_sprintmail.com
>
>
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