30-pin SIMMs 72
An anonymous reader sent in: "I'm curently working on some 386s at home that use 30-pin SIMMs and all the ones I have are only 512k. Does anybody know where I could get some more? Or does anybody have any that they would be willing to give up? Also, does anybody know where i could get Slackware 3.x other than slackware.com?"
a joke (Score:2, Insightful)
Assuming this isn't early April 1st story.... (Score:2)
Re:Assuming this isn't early April 1st story.... (Score:1)
A fucking CLASSIFIED AD!? (Score:4, Insightful)
/. is now listing classified ads as front-page articles?!
Get on Google, numb-nuts!
Re:A fucking CLASSIFIED AD!? (Score:5, Funny)
Dave
Re:A fucking CLASSIFIED AD!? (Score:2)
Try Crucial.com (Score:2, Informative)
Google (Score:1)
How about eBay ? (Score:1)
keychain (Score:5, Funny)
eBay (Score:1)
AC=Idiot Boy (Score:4, Flamebait)
First, if you want the fucking things, at least put up a hotmail address where we can reply direct. If you weren't such a 'tard, I might let you have some 4 MB chips.
Second, for what you are going to pay for these chips, wouldn't it make more sense to pony up the bucks for a Pentium that takes more modern memory?
Third, haven't you ever heard of Google or Pricewatch? Yes, you are a tard.
Finally, if you send email to my almost nonobfuscated address, (If not viewable on slashdot, go to the web page listed, and find it there. Shit, must I do everything for you?) and ask nicely, I may have a copy of Slack 3.0 at home. Won't even charge you shipping.
But please, try not to be a tard.
(Moderators: yes, a flaming troll. BUT, I've offered to help out this poor sot. Are you going to bury my generous post at -1, or mod it up to +5, and quickly get him taken care of for free? Do I really think he is a tard, or am I just seeing which side of moderation will win out? Are you a part of an experiment?)
Re:AC=Idiot Boy (Score:1)
Slackware 3.x (Score:1)
Re:Slackware 3.x (Score:1)
Think I have Both (Score:1, Informative)
ghowellATusersDOTsourceforgeDOTnet
No charge.
I do have both (Score:2)
Fun stuff!
Re:I do have both (Score:1)
Horribly off-topic (oh well), but I couldn't help but crack up laughing at your
"Google is not affiliated with the authors of this page nor responsible for its content."
Now, if that ain't funny, I don't know what is
Slightly OT But.. (Score:2)
Re:Slightly OT But.. (Score:2, Funny)
If you didn't want anyone to ask, you shouldn't have mentioned it.
Re:Slightly OT But.. (Score:1)
I could see putting a 486 in a freezer. I mean, you could overclock a 486-100 to 2 GHz and get the performance of, say, a 1 GHz Celeron.
Re:Slightly OT But.. (Score:3, Interesting)
Appropripriately enough, it's hostname is 'penguin'
You Gotta Be Kidding (Score:5, Funny)
I remember paying over $100 for each 1 MB SIMM back in 1990 and there's absolutely no way I'd be willing to part with one for less than $80 because they're still perfectly functional.
Other way around (Score:3, Interesting)
So, does anyone have a cool project that can use these things? Maybe a programmable robot made from an old disk drive [ohmslaw.com] or a homebuilt one of these [sonnettech.com]?
Re:Other way around (Score:2)
So to reach the 128 MB size some commercial USB keychain devices have, you'd need 32 x 4MB SIMMS. Each of those is about 4in x 1in x 1/8in. Let's say you can stack them up next to each other and you've got a 4in x 1in x 2in block in a plastic case with a circuit board underneath to replace something the size of a keychain. Why not just retrofit a 40 GB laptop harddrive with a USB interface instead! It'll be about the same speed as those old 30-pin SIMMS, too!
Re:Other way around (Score:1)
Re:Other way around (Score:1)
I forget what the names for them are, but I'm sure a google search for "30 72 convert simm" should turn up at least a couple results.
You could also replace lost Lincoln Logs with them, get the kids into hacking at an early age. ;)
Re:Other way around (Score:2)
Re:Other way around (Score:2)
What size? (Score:1)
By cheap, I mean 1MB=$1, 4MB=$2, plus whatever shipping is. They all are known to work, and would arrive in nice silver static-protective baggies for ya.
While we're on the topic of 30 pin SIMMs, does anyone have any info on the 8MB 30 pins that my old 486 (Tandy) is supposed to be able to use? The largest I've ever seen is the 4MB.
Re:What size? (Score:1)
jdoe-at-k-dot-ro
Re:What size? (Score:1)
FWIW: I think you are asking way too for 1MB, I see people selling the 1MB's for 0.05 each. Also, the 4MB are usually worth more per MB.
Re:What size? (Score:1)
The worst Ask Slashdot EVER?! (Score:2, Insightful)
Is this the "Ask Slashdot Technical Support Forum"?
Man. Do some searching. Ebay or Google could have easily answered both of these questions.
Re:The worst Ask Slashdot EVER?! (Score:2)
No, sir, this is eBayDot. And I'm waiting to see price listings on the front page.
Excellent source for memory (Score:2, Informative)
They're at all the local computer shows, always test before they sell and have a lifetime guarantee on all memory. Plus, they carry old stuff like the 30-pin SIMMs (up to 16MB, I think), SIPPs, SOJJs and they can find more esoteric stuff.
There's nothing wrong with Crucial, either. Have you tried checking out local computer shows? If they're any good, they test the memory right there. No shipping charges, and often, no taxes.
Article mod (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Article mod (Score:2)
-- Tim
Early April Fool's? (Score:1)
I have some... (Score:1)
not one that you would want... (Score:2)
Dear Slashdot, (Score:5, Funny)
I used both hands, even.
Can someone help me find my ass?
http://memman.com sells memory, including 30-pin simms. Not that it'd be difficult to with google, yahoo, altavista, lycos, or any number of other similar things.
http://www.slackware.com/getslack has a list of mirrors. Some of them are fast, some of them are good, and some of them are both.
Go away.
Re:Dear Slashdot, (Score:2)
Sorry, I just mailed my last copy of that remedial ass-finding video along with all my 30 pin SIMMs to this dolt.
--saint
Re:Dear Slashdot, (Score:1)
An answer to slashdot's liquidity problems (Score:1)
EBay (Score:1)
BTW I was given a bag of various SIMMs. I have no idea what to do with the 30 pin ones...
Here ya go (Score:1)
A message to michael: (Score:2)
YHL.
HTH, HAND.
- A.P.
Dear Slashdot, (Score:2)
Does anyone know where I can find Atari 5200 (or 2600) games?
Eruhm.... Everything (mostly) can be found on... (Score:1)
Just beware of some vendors, obviously.
WTF?!? Is the next 'Ask Slashdot' article... (Score:1, Funny)
I Classify This as Bullshit (Score:1, Flamebait)
JOhn