Zenith Data Systems Z-386 SX/20 Free in NJ

From: jpero_at_sympatico.ca <(jpero_at_sympatico.ca)>
Date: Thu Nov 8 11:21:19 2001

> >The internet is a big place. Don't give up so easily. Most often if you
> >don't find results, your search terms need refining.

Heh, even that 'net is big, but Zenith is so successful at repelling
people from Z's machines way it was plus their website is payware to
get info that killed Zenith computer sector and hurt Nec later on,
Nec made another mistake to buy up PB too. Ditto to AST.

BTW, anybody can access schematics (Tony, they exist) and jumpers
info for 1xx and 2xx, 3xx series machines including Z19 series but
that take work to find those documention.
 
> (kind of
> the idea that when sheetrocking a wall, if you drop a screw, it is more
> cost efficient to get a new one from your pouch then to get off the
> scaffold and find the one you dropped... for me, it was more cost
> efficient to throw out the machine, then to take another 15 minutes
> searching for the info I needed. This would have been a totally different
> situation if it has been at least a 486, but 386 and less machines can
> only be used for one job for me now, and I have a stock pile of them
> already)

Exactly, in our situation at pc shop, if I find a clone w/ oddball
brand or unknown (secretive generics) board, I don't waste time
looking for jumper info. Decent used boards w/ sources of good info
can be found easily.

> However, someone else on this list sent me the key combo as well, so the
> machine has been salvaged (it was about 10 minutes away from being

Oh, good to hear that. Can't this interview program copied to HD and
run from there?

If this machine has 8 pin IC socketed on mainboard under the 386sx
module, pull it. That's security IC, without it, anybody can't
accidently enable it.
 
> -chris

Cheers,

Wizard
Received on Thu Nov 08 2001 - 11:21:19 GMT