> > The DECserver 500 and 550 are PDP-11 systems. The others
> > are not.
>
> OK, What are the 100 and 700 based off of, and can they be hacked to do
> other useful things (ie run a different OS given the appropriate boot
> roms)? Specifically, what kind of CPU / other hardware is in the box?
I'm not sure about the 100 (it's been a while since I looked in
one), but the 700 has a 68000 (or some derivative). A lot of
people think the 700 is pretty useful as a terminal server (I
know I do). If you have one with the model number DSRVW-Zx,
or -Cx, where x is either A or C (may be others, but those are
the ones I'm sure of), sell it on eBay and use the money to
buy something you can hack. The models I listed are flash-
compatible, and still sell for quite a bit. Try listing one
with a BuyItNow of $400 and see how quickly it gets snapped
up.
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Eric Dittman
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Received on Fri Jun 28 2002 - 14:46:23 BST