Re: Speaking of old hardware
Seth Mattinen <sethm-z7IltzP/[email protected]>
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Chris Adams wrote: > Anybody need any Cobalt RaQs? I unracked a few today. And by RaQs, I > mean RaQs (not RaQ2, RaQ3, etc., although they were running the RaQ2 > software). > > :-) > > Seriously though, what do ISPs do with obsolete hardware in general? > RaQs don't even have enough sheet metal to make it worth trying to sell > them for scrap. Who wants 10G (and slow) IDE hard drives? I think the > MIPS CPU in my TiVo is more powerful than the one in the RaQ. > > We're not supposed to just throw it all in the dump, but what else can > we do. We've got a storage unit full of RaQs, MAX 4000s, USR Total > Controls, SA600 ATM switches, Cisco 2501s, and more. If you have any Cisco gear that has enough serial ports to make a console server out of, I'd be interested. Especially if you have any 2511's with the RJ-45 jacks... =) Hit me up with a list of things offlist you'd be willing to part with and maybe there's something I'd be interested in. -- Seth Mattinen sethm-z7IltzP/[email protected] Roller Network LLC _______________________________________________ "Eat sushi frequently". - Avi [email protected] is the human contact address. [email protected] is the list posting address. See below URL for subscribe/unsubscribe and list options: http://inet-access.net/mailman/listinfo/list