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#A1200 CHEAP

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#157469From: Larry GlambJul 25, 1994 5:36 PM
How cheap? Well make me an offer (include prefered shipping method). Base machine, power supply, books, 3.0 s/w only. No HD. No 030. No monitor. 2Meg Chip memory only. No demo/games. All the good stuff's been pulled into the replacement machine <g>. Problem is this particular unit appears to have a bad PCMCIA slot and the composite video is flaky (sometimes perfect most times noexistant might just be a bad connector but with the PCMCIA bad I didn't bother checking further). Other than that it's passed all the diagnostics I have around though you might want to center the floppy drive a bit better in the case. Since I don't know what caused the slot to go bad (it was that way when i got it) or even if it will work with something other than the I-Card, I'll run/report on any diag you can provide me driver for but the unit will sold 'AS IS'. Unfortunately, I required a machine I could use an I-Card in to attach to the LAN. I figure most folks won't need that and this thing is of only limited value as a parts machine so i'ld see if anyone else had a use. lGlamb lglamb+RV13@rvdc.unisys.com CTOS Data Comm Support
#157521From: Dale LarsonJul 26, 1994 5:41 AM
What makes you think the I-Card doesn't work? It is a little tricky to set up because you have to use unit 0 for 10-Base-T and unit 1 for cheapernet. I would have tried a RAM card before concluding that the card with complex software was necessarily at fault. Did you get the machine new (from which dealer?) or used? Dale L. Larson Intangible Assets Manufacturing (info@iam.com) "That's the best part about being crazy. You see things no one else can see."
#157575From: Larry GlambJul 26, 1994 7:06 PM
Dale, I've got 2 other 1200s using same card and boot floppy they work. Like I said, the slot may work for others but doesn't for my required config. Besides, I'm running out of desk space<g>. lGlamb lglamb+RV13@rvdc.unisys.com CTOS Data Comm Support
#157816From: Mike SchillerJul 29, 1994 2:50 AM
Larry: Is the I-Card a PCMCIA ethernet card? If so, are there drivers for it so that it'll work with an Amiga? Also, is it possible to use it in a PC (does it come with packet drivers?) // -Mike Schiller \X/ AMIGA! On AutoPilot in sunny Fort Lauderdale
#157833From: Dale LarsonJul 29, 1994 5:18 AM
The I-Card is a regular old PCMCIA card relabled and packaged with an Amiga SANA-II driver. As far as I know, the PC drivers aren't included, but I imagine they'd be easy enough to get (you'd have to call Interworks). Dale L. Larson Intangible Assets Manufacturing (info@iam.com) "That's the best part about being crazy. You see things no one else can see."
#157987From: Larry GlambJul 30, 1994 3:50 PM
Mike, The I-Care is an Amiga specific PCMCIA card offered by Interworks. Runs at least twisted pair and cheapernet. Interworks also has higher level comm packages available. At least ENLAN 2.0 is shipping and I'm not sure what the status is of their TCP/IP package. Card costs about $300 but if you've already got a LAN in place it's a lot cheaper than trying to add a gig or two of disk to a 1200. lGlamb lglamb+RV13@rvdc.unisys.com CTOS Data Comm Support
#157529From: Richard TontiJul 26, 1994 8:17 AM
Dear Larry, Did you get the message that I left in your mail yesterday regarding your A1200? Please leave me a message. Thanks. Best Regards, Richard Tonti
#157576From: Richard TontiJul 26, 1994 7:09 PM
Dear Larry, I have left you several messages regarding your A1200. Have you recieved them? Thanks. Richard
#157683From: Larry GlambJul 27, 1994 6:30 PM
Richard, Thought i answered over in Mail. Current best offer is $125. I'm holding till MON to see if anyone betters that. lGlamb lglamb+RV13@rvdc.unisys.com CTOS Data Comm Support
#157736From: Dale LarsonJul 28, 1994 8:08 AM
Seems like a real good offer for a system with unknown defects and a misaligned floppy (indicating a probably drop). Dale L. Larson Intangible Assets Manufacturing (info@iam.com) "That's the best part about being crazy. You see things no one else can see."
#157982From: Larry GlambJul 30, 1994 2:30 PM
Well, I've nitpicked just about everything i can on the thing. The one thing I wouldn't accept myself is the slot problem and I don't know how many other folks really need that given the general lack of PCMCIA expansions. lGlamb lglamb+RV13@rvdc.unisys.com CTOS Data Comm Support
#157990From: Larry GlambJul 30, 1994 4:06 PM
A1200 is sold. Thanx for all the interest. lGlamb lglamb+RV13@rvdc.unisys.com CTOS Data Comm Support