Token ring... Maws (incorrect spelling for certain) weren't they? On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Kurt Buff <kurt.b...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh, yes. > > I was at Nordstrom for quite a while, and the PS/2 line was well > entrenched, and pretty darn reliable. We used it with 16mbit TokenRing > over Cat3, of which I pulled more than a little, and used SNA as well > with a terminal program from Attachmate. Token Ring cards from Madge, > Intel and one other the name of which I can't remember. Synoptics > switches (not called switches, but it's been too long for me to > remember the technical term) > > Gads. That brings back memories... > > On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 13:14, Steven M. Caesare <scaes...@caesare.com> > wrote: > > Yup, Compaq and the Gang of Nine.... HP, Compaq (back when they were > separate!), and several others did EISA to get back at IBM.... > > > > Did anybody here really buy in to PS/2's where they worked?? > > > > -sc > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Damien Solodow [mailto:damien.solo...@harrison.edu] > >> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 4:02 PM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > >> > >> I don't think Compaq ever touched it. As I recall, they were one of the > major > >> players in the EISA attempt to overthrow MCA. > >> > >> NCR definitely used MCA as I think did NEC. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] > >> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 4:00 PM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > >> > >> IBM, Compaq, and... ? > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] > >> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:24 PM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: Re: CompTIA certs > >> > >> Name three companies that used MCA, sir, and I'll give you a cookie the > next > >> time I see you. > >> > >> On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 11:31, Maglinger, Paul <pmaglin...@scvl.com> > >> wrote: > >> > Microchannel… > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com] > >> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 1:17 PM > >> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Ok, I’m not very old (at least I don’t consider myself to be), but > >> > thanks for making me feel even older now! J > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > And how about the nifty LED displays that showed at what speed the CPU > >> > was operating, along with the “Turbo” button? > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > I can’t tell you how disappointed I was when I realized it was just a > >> > bunch of jumpers that I could program myself… > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > >> > Technology Coordinator > >> > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > >> > > >> > jra...@eaglemds.com > >> > www.eaglemds.com > >> > ________________________________ > >> > > >> > From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] > >> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:09 PM > >> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Yep! And how to install EISA cards using bear skins and stone knives. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com] > >> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 12:38 PM > >> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Seriously?!? Wasn’t like that when I took it either back in ‘99. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Sheesh. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Of course back then they also covered 8 bit vs 16 bit ISA, IRQ, and > >> > DMA… > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > >> > Technology Coordinator > >> > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > >> > jra...@eaglemds.com > >> > www.eaglemds.com > >> > > >> > ________________________________ > >> > > >> > From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] > >> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:37 AM > >> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > I just spoke with someone who recently got the A+. He was very > >> > disappointed in the test. It seems that it deals more now with IT > >> > professionalism than technical expertise. An example question he gave > >> > me was, “ You are working in a company’s Payroll department and notice > >> > some confidential papers on the desk. What do you do?” It wasn’t > like > >> that when I took it. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] > >> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 9:24 AM > >> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > You’ve gotta start somewhere, though. I started with A+, Network+, and > >> > I-Net+ just to get some (relatively) easy letters after my name. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > That was a few years ago, and hopefully the A+ exam in particular has > >> > changed. I had been building and repairing computers for years when I > >> > took it, but still had to study a fair amount because I found that the > >> > exam wasn’t quite aligned with the real world. Which I guess can be > >> > said of most exams. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > John > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com] > >> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:08 AM > >> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > IMHO these are very baseline certs. With 15+ years, you should be > >> > looking at more advanced certification. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Cheers > >> > > >> > Ken > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > From: paul d [mailto:pdw1...@hotmail.com] > >> > Sent: Monday, 1 March 2010 10:06 PM > >> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Thanks, guys. I do have 15+ years. Just looking into maybe getting a > few. > >> > There's a "whiff" of outsourcing in the air. And, at my age, getting > >> > another IT job won't be easy. > >> > > >> >> From: jra...@eaglemds.com > >> >> To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > >> >> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:50:16 -0500 > >> >> Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > >> >> > >> >> +1 They are (and should be) easy compared to a Cisco or M$ cert; as > >> >> +Erik > >> >> stated, they are good for a baseline. Also, keep in mind that since > >> >> CompTIA is vendor-neutral, they can't go to the granularity that a > >> >> vendor specific exam tends to cover. > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written > >> > communications to or from this entity are public records that will be > >> > disclosed to the public and the media upon request. 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