WTB: ThinkPad 860

[kev009]

Looking for a TP 860. I am a unix kernel developer, would be fun to have and keep netbsd alive on.

Regards,

[RealBlackStuff]

Here you go: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=121049

[kev009]

Here you go: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=121049

Thanks, I sent a PM to see if he has it. In case that one is gone I will keep this thread open for additional offers.

[kev009]

Khipata has already sold almost all his collection, no 800s left.

So I am still looking for an 860!

[madicetea]

Do tell us if you find other 800-series! Sounds like a good search project.

[kev009]

If you are flexible to one generation older, I have a 760EL sitting around. Though, I'd have to finish that OS install I've been meaning to do for a while.

(It has an empty hard drive, and while it posts well with power adapter, it is otherwise an empty shell for the moment.)

Thanks, but it's not a generation thing. The 800s are an entirely different species that use PowerPC CPUs, with OpenFirmware, and primarily run AIX.

[madicetea]

My bad, I'm sort of new to this and I have a "modern" mindset to the way that computers are named. Good luck on your search.

[mazzinia]

Sorry for intruding.

In Japan actually you may have a couple of chances but not resorting to online sites. I remember that there were some niche places in akiba, one specialized on sgi but with also extra goods..

[madicetea]

Interesting. Do tell us if you remember the name of your store.

[mazzinia]

Well, one I remember was on the underground of the Tokyo Radio Department Store , if I remember right anyway... 11 years, but the gmaps image seems the same I remember.
From Sega Akiba, on one side of the building there's the train line and a street running parallel to the train line. That building is 30 meters from the corner, or maybe 50...

The place dealing with sgi and co was in one of the side streets, first or 2nd floor. Halfway the stairs used to have empty chassis of indigo2 as visual ads

[mazzinia]

mmm lot of changes.

An interesting place was on the backside of the train station, in a road full of audio small shops. There was , maybe is, a big dealer of laptops hidden at the 2nd floor reachable only with an elevator... quite not in a place you would expect ( I was carried by an old guy that knew a lot of places )

[kev009]

I'm quite happy to buy one from Japan if someone wants to earn some money middle manning a transaction.

[madicetea]

That's a very expensive sounding transaction!

[kev009]

Yes, I am well aware the market value for these is 4 figure USD. I will PM you to see if we can figure out a transaction.

[madicetea]

Best to you.

[zephray]

If you haven’t got it yet and interested in getting one from China, I will pay a visit to China in May, and I could probably help you get one.

[kev009]

If you haven’t got it yet and interested in getting one from China, I will pay a visit to China in May, and I could probably help you get one.

Yes this offer is good til fulfilled

[dcraven67]

I have an 860 RS6000 if you're still interested. It boots to the CDE login screen or X windows and that's where I'm stuck at because I don't know the password, nor do I have AIX 4.1.5 or 4.2.1 media. I'm trying to get media but it's been elusive so far. The battery is dead (won't hold a charge), it does have the internal CD drive, external floppy drive, 3 button mouse and original case.

[madicetea]

I have an 860 RS6000 if you're still interested. It boots to the CDE login screen or X windows and that's where I'm stuck at because I don't know the password, nor do I have AIX 4.1.5 or 4.2.1 media. I'm trying to get media but it's been elusive so far. The battery is dead (won't hold a charge), it does have the internal CD drive, external floppy drive, 3 button mouse and original case.

I think we have a winner. I'm just going to wait to hear how the sale goes, but congrats you have a rare bird.

[dcraven67]

Cool, it'd be good for it to go to someone who'll put it to use. I've had it for years with little to no use. Was good to see that it still boots up and shuts down as expected. Annoyed that I don't remember the password and misplaced the media

[madicetea]

Cool, it'd be good for it to go to someone who'll put it to use. I've had it ~20 years with little to no use. Was good to see that it still boots up and shuts down as expected. Annoyed that I don't remember the password and misplaced the media

You don't happen to have the "PowerPC Microprocessor Common Hardware Reference Platform: A System Architecture" would you? (Misplaced or otherwise?)

[dcraven67]

No, unfortunately I don't

[madicetea]

Ah, thanks for answering.

I hope to someday find that book, it is quite elusive. Do you think I'll ever have any luck?

[RealBlackStuff]

You can reset the passwords by booting the CD install media, selecting a maintenance shell, mounting the drive, and editing the files in /etc/security directly. Any 4.1.4 or 4.1.5 disc will work; there's no special release that's needed for the laptops.

Found here: http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?t=16727049

[dcraven67]

Thanks, problem is so far I can't find the 4.1.5 media to boot from and the 4.3.3 that I have doesn't seem to work. I came across this forum while trying to find somewhere online that I could download either 4.1.4 or 4.1.5. I also saw that 4.2.1 would supposedly work but I can't find that either.

[kev009]

Cool, it'd be good for it to go to someone who'll put it to use. I've had it ~20 years with little to no use. Was good to see that it still boots up and shuts down as expected. Annoyed that I don't remember the password and misplaced the media

Howdy,

I don't need the media, and your description of the boot is good enough condition for me. PM me to arrange a transaction.

[kev009]

dcraven67 and I worked out a deal, so this order is fulfilled!

[madicetea]

Exciting!

[dcraven67]

It's now on its way to a new home!

[madicetea]

Did it ever boot into the AIX?