[geeks] Re: [rescue] Xyplex question and something about iMacs...

[Geoff Reed]

I could use some firmware images :)

At 10:38 AM 11/14/01 -0500, you wrote:
>And the firmware used to be a bitch to aquire.  Now I have an absurdly
>complete set of xyplex firmwares, and I have distributed it to a few
>individuals that needed them.  If anyone could trade me a flash card for
>the full set of images I'd be really happy! <Grin>
>         Nick
>
>On Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Dave McGuire wrote:
>
> > On November 14, simeonuj wrote:
> > > Ok... first of all.  What exactly does the Xyplex Maxserver 1600 
> do?  I've
> > > sold about 30 of these on ebay so far and I don't think I've ever 
> advertised
> > > them correctly now that I've read all those Xyplex threads.
> > > At first I assumed it was a 16 port ethernet hub but couldn't find 
> out for
> > > sure.  I think I even advertised them as such but have never gotten any
> > > complaints so either the people buying them knew what they were or I was
> > > freakin lucky.
> >
> >   It's a terminal server, man.  Serial ports on one side, ethernet
> > interface on the other.  Usually used to connect terminals, modems, or
> > other serial devices to a network.  They can usually establish
> > outgoing telnet sessions and stuff like that.
> >
> >     -Dave
> >
> > --
> > Dave McGuire
> > St. Petersburg, FL
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