[geeks] Shuffling the bits at the storage facility, came across a DEC 3000 300LX

[Dave McGuire]

On Saturday, February 1, 2003, at 10:43 PM, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> And I used it to test a few monitors... (didn't even test it after the
> last TCF)
>
> A few questions, is 64 Megs usable fo rhis box? All the SIMM slots are
> full, of odd, 20 chip SIMMs.

   I would say barely for server use, and definitely not for anything 
with X.  Alphas are very memory hungry.

> I appear to have two ethernet ports, on on board, and one in an option
> slot ("#" and an AUI port)...

   Neat, a TurboChannel ethernet interface.  Don't see too many of those 
around.

> Luckilly, I have the keybaord, mouse, adapter "block" for them, and
> monitor cable (3W to 3 BNC) - it boots, but don't have a password, any
> thought on standard, backdoor IDs?

   Well, what OS is it running?

       -Dave

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