Re: Token Ring

[Adam <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> Has anyone tried using one of those card that were in the Compaq's that
>> several people bought?  A couple people turned in a total of about five
>> cards (16/4) that mostly look to be the same.  I have found an IBM MAU
>> (Token Ring Hub),  a big rack mounted sucker that I can get REAL cheap.
>> If they work it would be a good way to demonstrate networkign at some
>> meeting,  if not then I won't waste my time driving across town to pick.
>How cheap? I'm interested, either as a project, or if the group isn't
>interested, I am. It certainly could be viable  for our purposes, as
>it's faster than 10mbit ether, according to everything I've heard.

Probably around $10.00.  Also there is a whole heap of IBM PS/2 model 50 Z's,
which are 486's but MCA as far as I know.  The company I buy most of my 
computer gear from got everything a local Public School through out.  Our
tax dollars at work,  now students will get to learn the diffrence between a
"General Protection Fault" and an "Illegal Operation."