On Jan 30, 2008 1:35 PM, Douglas A. Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's the hardware-type I'll envisioning: > > Multiple CPU so that multiple apps can run better on limited individual > CPUs, running under 200 MHz > Probably PCI bus. > Paralell port for the printer (or I would just use a USB adapter) > USB for future needs > serial port for console > multi-port serial for terminal(s) and my external 3Com Courier modem. > 10 or 10/100 Ethernet > Multiple hard drives: IIRC, the older boxes had 9 GB SCSI drives. I > don't know if one can plunk new eg. 250 GB SCSI drives in them. > SCSI HBA for a tape drive >
Probably your best bet to cover these requirements would be some old school Compaq Proliant with 2 or 4-way Pentium Pro CPUs. You can find them clocked around 200MHz. You can get them on eBay cheaply, but you'll probably get screwed on shipping. Paul. -- ------------------------------ Paul D. Ouderkirk Senior UNIX System Administrator Exothermic Technologies [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ We'll ride the spiral to the end; and may just go where no one's been. -- Tool, Lateralus
