What to do with an IB AS/400 Advanced 36???

eaglescouter · Jan 13, 2003

What to do with an IBM AS/400 Advanced 36???

Got my hands on a retired IBM AS/400 Advanced 36, but don't know what to do with it, nor how to go about doing it.

Any suggestions???

Should I look at it as an empty case, or are the parts a useable system?

Posted in SETI because I'd consider making it a cruncher if that is feasible.

Digital Pimp · Jan 14, 2003

i still have no idea what it does...

http://www-1.ibm.com/ibm/history/documents/pdf/as400.pdf

you could probally keep it as a museum peice...

Digital

eaglescouter · Jan 14, 2003

Hummm, sounds like I bought myself a trip to the dump.

I had really hoped that this would have a productive use.

DanFraser · Jan 14, 2003

Dude, its RiscOS... use it!

augustwest · Jan 14, 2003

what is risc os? risc the same as a proc (reduced instructions set)?

DanFraser · Jan 14, 2003

Yes. I used to work with someone who only used riscos... jeez... the speed it could do calcs...

augustwest · Jan 14, 2003

so riscos is a reduced instruction set operating system? sorry your last post confused me

TC · Jan 14, 2003

Yes that's what risc is. I don't think that would be very practical, but I'm non expert with them.

eaglescouter · Jan 14, 2003

Ok, what can I do with it and how???

TC · Jan 14, 2003

I'd start doing some serious homework online and see what it needs to run.

Digital Pimp · Jan 14, 2003

got any pics of it, i'm kinda interested in what it looks like.

Digtial

eaglescouter · Jan 14, 2003

here is a photo

Not my unit, but one just like it on ebay. I'll try to borrow a digicam and post some good photo's.

I believe my machine is running SSP as an operating system, has a large cartridge tape drive, one blank panel (for CDROM?).

Here's hoping it's not a boat anchor

heezer7 · Jan 15, 2003

from what i get those are/use to be great file servers. i know my the software compny medad use to work at use as/400 for heavy data base keeping. i would dolike said above and researchabout it.

Cy · Jan 15, 2003

If worse comes to worse you could always do this with it!

www3.hmc.edu/~bgreer/barmonkey/

I'd buy that for a dollar!

Cy

Mictlan · Jan 15, 2003

ROFLMAO......that one is good Cy!!!!!

Digital Pimp · Jan 15, 2003

that is the funnyest mod i have ever seen.

Digital

augustwest · Jan 15, 2003

that is one of the greatest things ive ever seen! my dad thought so too, but was looking for a tap to get a cold draft beer. lol!

heezer7 · Jan 15, 2003

well actually asked dad and he says the as/400 is a POS

eaglescouter · Jan 16, 2003

Hummm, sounds like no screaming opportunities arise from an AS/400 Advanced 36.

I guess I get to take a drive to the dump.

Thanks for the input.

Morpheus · Jan 16, 2003

yeah... I thought I posted in here regarding mine... it was the same... system 36... had the invoice with the documentation.... it and the IBM printer cost more than $250,000 (in the 80s) when new (with options)... I paid about $125 for the dump to take it...

Wish I had saved the processor.... that would have been a trophy... I thought about that loo late...

Of course, if you have a boat... what a great overclocker's anchor

Crunch on!!!

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