kheit@remus.rutgers.edu (KHEIT) (05/17/91)
Hi, I just received my 040 upgrade and I heard that some users new how to use the old 030 for a print server, window server etc. I have an extra 80 meg quantum drive and 8 megs of ram to put in the 030. I figured I could network them togeter, but the problems is the power source. Q:Could I just put the 030 on the NeXTBus and have the 040 be the Master without conflicts in someway ( I know this is unlikely until Mach 3 comes out...) Q:Does anyone know what can be done for a power source (other than finding the right pins in the slot and jimmying it? Q:Does anyone know when the new release of System software is coming out, and if it will have version 3 of mach (which should support multi-processing) . Q:Does anyone know how to make the next sound box work on a monochrome next cube. It was accidentally ordered and I kept it rather than dealing with the hassel of sending it back... My speaker is a little shakey and I would like the mic thats built into it. Q:I have a 660 meg drive, but about 60-100 megs seems to be missing after I did the build disk System release 2.0. Where's all the missing space? Q:Has anyone ever replaced the built in speaker on the MegaPixel and if so what, was it difficult and what were the specs on the new speaker. Thanx a whole bunch...Any answers will be greatly appriciated. John
kls30@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Kent L Shephard) (05/20/91)
In article <May.16.14.17.46.1991.2866@remus.rutgers.edu> kheit@remus.rutgers.edu (KHEIT) writes: >Hi, I just received my 040 upgrade and I heard that some users new how >to use the old 030 for a print server, window server etc. I have an >extra 80 meg quantum drive and 8 megs of ram to put in the 030. I >figured I could network them togeter, but the problems is the power >source. > >Q:Could I just put the 030 on the NeXTBus and have the 040 be the >Master without conflicts in someway ( I know this is unlikely until >speaker. I don't intend to flame anyone but, you are supposed to send the '030 board back after your upgraded machine is working. You are NOT to keep the '030 board. I for one would like NeXT to give me the choice of upgrading when the next new NeXT comes out but if people like you don't send their boards back what do you think the chances of that are???? I hope NeXT keeps track of who sent their boards back and who didn't. Remember NeXT no longer makes the '030 board and not everyone upgraded to a '040 so the '030 boards that come out of upgraded cubes might be needed for spare parts inventory. > > Thanx a whole bunch...Any answers will be greatly appriciated. > > John Kent -- /* -The opinions expressed are my own, not my employers. */ /* For I can only express my own opinions. */ /* */ /* Kent L. Shephard : email - kls30@DUTS.ccc.amdahl.com */