Is there a museum of this stuff somewhere? I think of other stuff at
museums I've seen and I have to wonder if there is a computer museum
somewhere?
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On Sat, 20 Nov 2004, Alan Dayley wrote:
> (OK, I'm sure there is a Linux kernel somewhere that can run on it but I
> don't want to take on that project.)
>
> Digging in my old stuff, I have found my Compaq 386/20 "lunch box"
> computer. You remember, the ones with a red plasma screen? Just like
> this one: http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1065&st=1
> Only mine has the two ISA slot expansion unit on the back. I cranked it
> up but it would not complete the boot from the hard drive. The original
> Compaq diagnostic 5.25" diskette booted fine and all tests ran without
> errors. The DOS 3.21 boot diskette booted and after formatting the hard
> drive, it now boots fine too. As far as I can tell, it is fully
> functional.
>
> Basic specs:
> - 20MHz 386 CPU
> - 4MB RAM
> - 1.2MB 5.25" floppy disk drive
> - 40MB hard disk drive
> - Screen is clean and works as well as ever
> - Two ISA slot expansion pack with VGA card in it
> - Case is clean and perfect except the disk drive bay cover is missing. I
> took it off long ago (Wonder why?) and cannot find it.
> - Keyboard is perfect.
> - Original Compaq Diagnostic diskette and two Compaq DOS 3.21 diskettes
> included, in a plastic case and no extra charge!
>
> If anyone is hankering for the nostalgic DOS days of the late 80's and
> wants a computer that was at the peak of technology when it was released,
> this is one!
>
> Free to a home, good or bad.
>
> Alan
>
>
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