[Hudlug] old hardware disposal

Tim hudlug at mailman.lug.org.uk
Tue Feb 4 10:12:00 2003


Chris Lindley wrote:
> 
> 
> I'm afraid Shak has already got his mitts on the tape drive and the hard
> drive, but there's quite a few cdroms.

If it is a SCSI CDrom, then I want it.  I have a SGI Indy that I want to 
try linux on.


> I've at least 4 non-EDO 2 meg simms.  I;ve also got a bag of mixed
> SIMMS.  I searched through these until I found 4 x 2 meg simms for my
> PS/2 2-16 meg expansion card (hmmm, that reminds me, loads of PS/2
> hardware to dispose of as well!!!!)  So there may be more in there. I'm
> afraid I don't know how to identify them!

As long as they are the 72 pin variety, then just bring a handful along 
and some are likely to be ok.

I'm quite good at identifying memory of this age from the numbers on the 
chips.

> 
> Are you off to the meeting tonight?  If so I can bring all the stuff
> then.  I may be coming in a car.  If so I will bring it all anyway.  If
> not, I'll bring the light stuff. But I'm off climbing before, so may not
> be able to bring it all!

I will be there.  Maybe only for about 8 until 9 though.

Tim