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[Linc Fessenden]

On Mon, 20 May 2002, The Knights wrote:

> Ok, now you have piqued my curiosity!   Just how many computers are you
> running? And what in the heck do they all do?   I think I see a few
> modems in the new rack or atleast they look like older CSU/DSU stuff and
> a lot of computers!   Like I said, do you type on all of them at the
> same time?   
> 	I guess I shouldn't yell since I have 4 computers up all the
> time but only use one for most stuff but the other 3 provide support for
> the network.   
> 
> Greg

HAHAH!
Well, I have the following directly within reach of me:
900mhz duron - main Linux box, Gateway, Firewall, workstation, runs all
the time.
Digital Decstation 5000/240 - runs NetBSD, Internal DHCP, named (DNS), mp3
server, vax boot server, misc, etc., runs all the time.
Digital Alphastation 200 4/233 - netbsd alpha development, seti@home, runs
all the time.
SUN Sparcstation 20, intranet web / webmp3 server, dual account
mail server, seti@home, runs RedHat Linux Sparc but may change soon to
NetBSD or wait for Gentoo Linux Sparc to mature, runs all the time.
P166 - SCO OSRV development server, use for application testing and a bang
around box for things I try at work, runs seti@home client, provides
correct emulation for telnetting into work and running proprietary SCO
applications, runs all the time.
Super Workstation II (SUN Sparcstation 2 clone) - Runs NetBSD, Netbsd
Sparc test and development box, runs misc apps - compiles programs, etc,
runs most of the time.
SUN Sparcstation LX - runs NetBSD, NetBSD Sparc test box, fun to bang
around on, I'm sure I'll end up using this somewhere as a small web/mail
server eventually, runs most of the time.
SUN Sparcstation IPC - runs NetBSD, NetBSD Sparc test box, fun to bang
around on, I'm sure I'll end up using this somewhere as a small web/mail
server eventually, runs most of the time.
Apple Power Mac 5260/100 - Runs OS8.6, has my TV card (nice isn't it
Dann), runs my webcam/house security camera, use it as a spare telnet/ssh
terminal, runs all the time.
HP Apollo 9000/735 - Runs HPUX, HPUX test server, learning tool, Used to
be my secondary workstation before I removed the head, runs seti@home
*well*, up all the time.
VaxStation 3500 - Runs NetBSD, development, testing, etc., runs sometimes.
P100 - runs windows, my wife's computer, hardly ever used since she's used
to getting her email on Linux now :-)

Now for what you *CAN'T* see in the picture:
SUN Sparcstation Voyager - Runs RH Linux 6.2 but probably soon to be
Solaris 2.6.  General workstation (on my night stand in my bedroom).  This
is a particularly cool machine since it has a built in flat screen
display, runs quite a bit, and even more during the hot summer months
since it's in a sequestered room next to a big air conditioner. 
Vax 3100 - runs NetBSD, intranet web server, runs
occasionally.
Vax 3100 - runs NetBSD, Vax development, kernal compiling, runs
occasionally.
Vax 3100 - runs NetBSD, NetBSD Current testing, runs occasionally.
Digital Decstation 5000/33 - runs NetBSD, test workstation, NetBSD Dec
Audio testing, runs occasionally but it's one I'd like to see running on a
more permanent basis.
Digital Decstation 5000/33 - runs Ultrix, ultrix testing, don't like
ultrix much so will move to NetBSD when I have the time/ambition, hardly
runs now because of the cruddy Ultrix (old, outdated, no tools, compilers
suck, etc.. Stay away.)
P100 - runs windows, my daughters computer which she occasionally play
oregon trail and her jumpstart / barbie games on (not on my network)
Digital Dec 3000/300 - Runs NetBSD, it's an early alphastation computer
that was actually personally used at NASA (Still has the "property
of" sticker on the front), not used for the time being because I have a
new motherboard being shipped for it, the current MB has a bad ethernet
controller.  This thing is going in my rack as soon as it's fixed and
running stable.
Digital Decstation 5000/125 - runs NetBSD, not doing too much currently
because I am hunting for more memory for it - then it'll probably be a
nice file server.
Digital Decstation 3100 - Runs NetBSD, will make a nice text based
workststion or light-end server, haven't had time to play with it much yet
other than figuring out how to get a current OS on it.
Digital Decstation 3100 - Runs NetBSD same as the above but currently
needs a 1gig scsi hdd.
Digital Decstation 2100 - Runs NetBSD same as the above and also needs a
new HDD (1gig scsi).
P90 Laptop - Runs RH Linux 6.2, use it mostly for work as a general unix
workstation, love the fact that I can bind to my netware servers!, makes
my life easier, use it every day.
Pentium 400 - runs NetBSD, use as a general use unix workstation and it
also runs my temperature graphing software so I can tell when they are
turning the heat up in my office at work, runs all the time.

Then there's the *basement*.  The basement is where various project boxen
and those "too good to pass up" and "rescued" computers are stored until I
can play with them and make them work, and or, do something more useful
than being a paperweight.  Down there you'll find a couple power Macs
(that work but have nothing current to do - yet), another HP 9000/735
which needs a hdd (1gig+ scsi) and a couple hours time and would be a
beautiful server - might actually try PA-Risc Linux on this one, a couple
Digital Decstation 5000/200'ds which need memory and disk but would make
fantastic servers somewhere, a Digital Decstation 5000/150 which needs
memory and a hdd, a alpha Multia - which works but is too unstable for me
to use in any "production" system/environment, SUN 386i which is a Working
collectors item - Suns original entry into the i386 based processor market
- this is complete and functional but needs a new nvram/prom to get it on
the network (also has all the original media, all the cables, manuals,
etc), a MicroVAX II which currently serves duty as a really cool looking
nightstand, a MicroVAX III which is functional but collecting dust in the
basement (these are BIG), and there might be another rougue decstation and
or junk PeeCee down there that I am forgetting about.  Other than
computers there are several external scsi drives and a scsi cdrom server
down there that I can think of off hand.

So......  What kind of goodies do you guys have?

-- 
-Linc Fessenden

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