[GLLUG] Free Stuff

[Richard Houser]

I've been slowly cleaning out my computer closets, and I have a
variety of stuff to give away to good homes.  Except as noted,
everything should be in working order.

Toshiba Magnia SG20 Linux server:
* 2x pata laptop drives (supply your own, or I have a spare available for $10)
* Celeron processor (733Mhz?)
* PCMCIA/Cardbus slot
* Two ethernet adapters, one of which is directly wired to a switch
with 8 external 100Mbs ports.
* 56K Modem (does anyone but Chick use those anymore?)
* Parallel port
* LCD panel on the front
* The RAM was either doubled or quadrupled after-market.  Guessing
512MB, but I won't disassemble to check.
* Very small unit would easily fit on a shelf in a 2U slot or an
entertainment system rack.

Portable Systems:
* Compaq iPAQ 3800 series PDA (3835 model?)  It's got the fancy dock,
case, etc.  You talk to it with OpenSync (free - untouched for a year,
but the battery was still good at that time)
* OpenMoko Neo Freerunner GSM cell-phone w/ 2 extra batteries,
headset, laser-pointer/stylus, and case.  It's running Android Eclair,
upgradable to Froyo (2.2) but certainly can't run ICS.  I think this
was the second phone that ever ran Android.  In any case, it's got
full-hardware breakout option available via a separate daughter-board,
fully open specs, sources, CAD files, etc.  It would still be useful
for someone that wanted to work with hardware related stuff on a
mobile, or even just 3D print a cell-phone casing that looks like a
shoe or something.  ($12 to cover the matching case,
laser-pointer/stylus, and headset - phone itself is free).

ISA/VLB stuff: (miscellaneous, ask for what you want, ex. sound card)
PCI cards (miscellaneous, ask for what you want -- creative sound
cards in particular)
Video cards (miscellaneous, but I know that there are a variety of
older PCI cards, including a Voodoo 2)
Old telephony/POTS stuff (answering machine, 900Mhz wireless phones,
wired multi-line desk phones, etc.).
Cables (S-Video, Serial, Parallel, KVM extensions, etc. - ask if
you've got a need, and I'll take a look)

DVD-RAM:
* media, mostly 9.4GB type-4, with the removal cases
* Panasonic DVD-RAM drive (auto-ejects the cartidges, but last I
recall, it still worked with discs outside the cases)

AMD XP desktop computer:
* I think I've got the whole machine, but definitely have enough stuff
to re-assemble to make about a 2400/2500+ system w/ Epox ATX
motherboard, hardware AC3 encoding, about 1GB or RAM, sound card,
video, etc.
* All the guts are free, but it's in a nice full-tower case that I may
use for projects.  ($10 if you want that fancy Antec/Chieftech case,
otherwise, I've probably got an extra old/ugly one laying around).

Miscellaneous Cases and power supplies:
* ATX
* MicroATX (w/ 150watt supplies)
* Rackmount AT server case (available if you have a legitimate project
for it -- to me, it's just an oversized rack-mountable electronics
project box)

RAM:
* Laptop Kingston 4GB (2GB x 2) DDR2 SO-DIMM kit.  It's what my Core2
Duo Laptop takes, although I think it was extra fast (low-CAS) 667Mhz
stuff.  I'll dig through my paperwork if you're interested.
* A couple small boxes of miscellaneous old ram (DDR2 256MB and older
-- going back to 30-pin SIMMS).  Available even if you just want to
make memory-chip jewelry or something, just let me know what you're
interested in.

Non-computer, related:
* Rival Hot-Pot-Express (plug in kitchen appliance that boils water
for tea, etc. - only used once, still in box)