Fwd: 2 IBM PS/2s, DC/MD area

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblakeman_at_kih.net>
Date: Wed Jan 16 22:03:32 2002

You'll know the 30 from the 30-286 when you see the bottom (where the 55SX
and 30-286 have their ID tags) is dark brown, the case is plastic (on the
30) and there are 4 screws on the 30 as opposed to the 30-286 and 55SX with
2 on a steel lid/case.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Tothwolf
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 9:31 PM
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: RE: Fwd: 2 IBM PS/2s, DC/MD area


On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Russ Blakeman wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Julius Sridhar wrote:
> > On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Tothwolf wrote:
> >
> > > Right, I didn't even think about the ISA machines. I've seen so many
> > > of the microchannel systems that I often forget about the others.
> > > As I think about it, I might actually have several model 25s
> > > instead of 50s. Guess I'll find out once I uncover them.
> >
> > It's hard to confuse them. The 25 is an all-in-one. The easier ones
> > to confuse are the 30 and the 55SX, as they came in the same case.
>
> Model 40 and below are ISA, 50 series and above are microchannel. The
> 30-286 and 55SX used the same case but the 30 (8086) had a similar but
> plastic beige/brown (as opposed to all beige steel) case.

Well, at least I've got a general idea what I've got stored away now. I
may have to go unbury them tonight, just to satisfy my curiosity.

-Toth
Received on Wed Jan 16 2002 - 22:03:32 GMT