[cctalk] Re: Looking for an HP 9000/778 workstation B160/180

2024-04-05 Thread Kevin Bowling via cctalk
On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 12:29 PM Keith Monahan wrote: > > Kevin, > > Thanks. but isn't there a big risk with that item that it doesn't > work at all, given the "for parts" designation? I suppose I can email > and ask if it POSTS... Depends what your risk tolerance is and how much you enjoy fix

[cctalk] Re: Looking for an HP 9000/778 workstation B160/180

2024-04-05 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
On Thu, Apr 4, 2024 at 7:18 PM Kevin Bowling via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > There is an ebay seller 'biff-howard-tanen' that has some C200s up > right now. All their items have "Make an Offer'' and they tend to be > fairly reasonable as long as you account for the free shipping th

[cctalk] Re: Looking for an HP 9000/778 workstation B160/180

2024-04-05 Thread Keith Monahan via cctalk
Kevin, Thanks. but isn't there a big risk with that item that it doesn't work at all, given the "for parts" designation? I suppose I can email and ask if it POSTS... Thanks On 4/5/2024 1:10 PM, Kevin Bowling via cctalk wrote: On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 8:33 AM Keith Monahan wrote: Thank

[cctalk] Re: Looking for an HP 9000/778 workstation B160/180

2024-04-05 Thread Kevin Bowling via cctalk
On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 8:33 AM Keith Monahan wrote: > > Thanks guys for pointing out what's available and the references > which will be useful the next time something good comes around! > > The C200 runs the newer 64-bit processor, the PA8200, which is RISC 2.0, > and (I'd imagine is) quite a

[cctalk] Re: Looking for an HP 9000/778 workstation B160/180

2024-04-05 Thread Keith Monahan via cctalk
Thanks guys for pointing out what's available and the references which will be useful the next time something good comes around! The C200 runs the newer 64-bit processor, the PA8200, which is RISC 2.0, and (I'd imagine is) quite a bit different than the PA7300. I don't understand the sill

[cctalk] Re: Looking for an HP 9000/778 workstation B160/180

2024-04-04 Thread Chris Hanson via cctalk
On Apr 4, 2024, at 7:17 PM, Kevin Bowling wrote: > > There is an ebay seller 'biff-howard-tanen' that has some C200s up > right now. All their items have "Make an Offer'' and they tend to be > fairly reasonable as long as you account for the free shipping they > offer. I've had mostly good luck

[cctalk] Re: Looking for an HP 9000/778 workstation B160/180

2024-04-04 Thread Kevin Bowling via cctalk
eBay prices have gotten silly. Sellers seem a lot more willing to sit on items for years hoping they get 4-5x what something should sell for rather than moving volume these days. It's odd psychology when you know a lot of it just gets scrapped eventually when it never sells. There is an ebay sel

[cctalk] Re: Looking for an HP 9000/778 workstation B160/180

2024-03-24 Thread Chris Hanson via cctalk
I just looked at the prices on eBay—yikes! All of my HP hardware from that era was pretty inexpensive a few years back. What are people using the B180L for that’s driven the prices so high? I assume it’s another “there’s a piece of equipment that was built around this specific platform 20+ year

[cctalk] Re: Looking for an HP 9000/778 workstation B160/180

2024-03-24 Thread Keith Monahan via cctalk
Chris, No clue what others are using them for. In my case, I've got an HP Logic Analyzer that's based on something similar to an embedded version of the B160L, using a 32-bit PA-RISC 1.1 PA-7300LC at 150mhz. I've had a few ideas/thoughts/projects around experimenting with writing drivers, add

[cctalk] Re: Looking for an HP 9000/778 workstation B160/180

2024-03-24 Thread Keith M via cctalk
Thanks Glen for the info!

[cctalk] Re: Looking for an HP 9000/778 workstation B160/180

2024-03-24 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
On Sun, Mar 24, 2024, 10:05 AM Keith M via cctalk wrote: > I'm looking for an HP 9000 Visualize workstation, like a B160L or B180L+. > > I'll be attending VCF East in a few weeks so might find one there. > > Has anyone used Cypress technology out of Clearwater, FL? It seems they > provide a nice,