I have a IBM RISC 6000 type 7009 server from a grocery store. It doesn't
have a video card but it has an etherenet card a floppy drive, 2 hdd's, it
is full of memory sims, it has what I think is a token ring card with a db9
connector and it has 2 weird serial cards in it which have a block which
splits it into 15 db25 serial ports.

I have all sorts of db25 cables to go with it also, from 5 - 50 ft cables.

- Mike

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Michael Kennedy wrote:
it has 2 weird serial cards
in it which have a block which splits it into 15 db25 serial ports.
I have all sorts of db25 cables to go with it also, from 5 - 50 ft
cables.

POS terminal connections.

"Michael Kennedy" wrote in message
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I have a IBM RISC 6000 type 7009 server from a grocery store. It doesn't
have a video card but it has an etherenet card a floppy drive, 2 hdd's, it
is full of memory sims, it has what I think is a token ring card with a db9
connector and it has 2 weird serial cards in it which have a block which
splits it into 15 db25 serial ports.

I have all sorts of db25 cables to go with it also, from 5 - 50 ft cables.

- Mike
Mikek400*comcast.net Replace * with @

The IBM RS6000 (and IBM RT before that) have been around a long time. These
machines usually ran AIX IBM's version of UNIX), but some ran Linux (Red
Hat) more recently.
The RS6000 in a grocery store setting -- serves as the database server (e.g.
UPC bar codes, prices, current inventory, items sold during day) for the
store - communications controller to the store chain's central computers and
checkout lanes (serial cable).
The 2 HDDs may have been in a RAID configuration

Could be useful - for a Linux savvy user - but there are number other
alternatives for Linux servers.

gb

Okay, that sounds like a good explanation of what it did, but why were all
of the network connections to the cash registers token ring type 1
connectors. They were all plugged into a hub which went to 2 Pentium 3
netfinity servers. The netfinity servers had the IBM POS system on them for
controling the cash registers. One server was just a backup (as far as I
know)and the other was for for any cash operations. They both had identical
software on them and could both peform the same things.

What I can't believe is how much they wanted for the netfinity servers. $500
each! You can buy one on ebay for $150 easy.

"gb" wrote in message
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"Michael Kennedy" wrote in message
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I have a IBM RISC 6000 type 7009 server from a grocery store. It doesn't
have a video card but it has an etherenet card a floppy drive, 2 hdd's, it
is full of memory sims, it has what I think is a token ring card with a
db9 connector and it has 2 weird serial cards in it which have a block
which splits it into 15 db25 serial ports.

I have all sorts of db25 cables to go with it also, from 5 - 50 ft
cables.

- Mike
Mikek400*comcast.net Replace * with @

The IBM RS6000 (and IBM RT before that) have been around a long time.
These machines usually ran AIX IBM's version of UNIX), but some ran Linux
(Red Hat) more recently.
The RS6000 in a grocery store setting -- serves as the database server
(e.g. UPC bar codes, prices, current inventory, items sold during day) for
the store - communications controller to the store chain's central
computers and checkout lanes (serial cable).
The 2 HDDs may have been in a RAID configuration

Could be useful - for a Linux savvy user - but there are number other
alternatives for Linux servers.

gb

"Michael Kennedy" wrote in message
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I have a IBM RISC 6000 type 7009 server from a grocery store. It doesn't
have a video card but it has an etherenet card a floppy drive, 2 hdd's, it
is full of memory sims, it has what I think is a token ring card with a
db9
connector and it has 2 weird serial cards in it which have a block which
splits it into 15 db25 serial ports.

I have all sorts of db25 cables to go with it also, from 5 - 50 ft cables.

- Mike

Mikek400*comcast.net Replace * with @




Probably has no real $ value, but there's plenty of people out there who
collect this sort of thing for fun and would take it off your hands. Post
your location and see what happens, it's gonna be prohibitively expensive to
ship it anywhere.

"Michael Kennedy" wrote in message
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Okay, that sounds like a good explanation of what it did, but why were all
of the network connections to the cash registers token ring type 1
connectors. They were all plugged into a hub which went to 2 Pentium 3
netfinity servers. The netfinity servers had the IBM POS system on them
for controling the cash registers. One server was just a backup (as far as
I know)and the other was for for any cash operations. They both had
identical software on them and could both peform the same things.

What I can't believe is how much they wanted for the netfinity servers.
$500 each! You can buy one on ebay for $150 easy.


Well Token Ring was the IBM corporate network solution (and still is in some
areas) for almost 20 years. The MAU or TR hub then worked just like an
other network hub. A second (backup) server is very likely -- who wants to
shutdown a retail store because the POS server is down !! (Actually happen
in 1980s with some penny pincher buyers or procurement offices) -- after
first hardware failure -- many were looking for new work.

Within the retail world - they likely can petal this as used retail POS
equipment and command a premium (especially if the OS is still loaded) -
remember that the users/businesses are largely non-tech oriented - its a
black "mystery" box.

gb

gb

It is funny you mention having to shut down a store becuase of server crash.
I used to work at this store and that is exactly what happened regularly
becuase trying to run too much software on sh** equipment. They decided to
start having customer "reward" cards and thats where the problems began.

If you worked too fast you would get the dreaded system buisy on the ibm
cash registers. If you hit any key on the keyboard it just make it stay
locked up longer. Some times it would require you to reboot and reload the
software on the register before it would start working again. That would
kill 2 registers becuase they were tied togeather in a master / slave setup
and it slowed everything else down also because the server would be buisy
sending the software to the crashed register.

Oh I don't miss the problems of Winn-Dixie's cash registers. Too many
headaches, and it was company wide problem.

-Mike
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From: "gb"
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.repair
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 5:17 PM
Subject: IBM RISC 6000 Server Type 7009 worth anything?


"Michael Kennedy" wrote in message
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Okay, that sounds like a good explanation of what it did, but why were
all of the network connections to the cash registers token ring type 1
connectors. They were all plugged into a hub which went to 2 Pentium 3
netfinity servers. The netfinity servers had the IBM POS system on them
for controling the cash registers. One server was just a backup (as far
as I know)and the other was for for any cash operations. They both had
identical software on them and could both peform the same things.

What I can't believe is how much they wanted for the netfinity servers.
$500 each! You can buy one on ebay for $150 easy.


Well Token Ring was the IBM corporate network solution (and still is in
some areas) for almost 20 years. The MAU or TR hub then worked just like
an other network hub. A second (backup) server is very likely -- who
wants to shutdown a retail store because the POS server is down !!
(Actually happen in 1980s with some penny pincher buyers or procurement
offices) -- after first hardware failure -- many were looking for new
work.

Within the retail world - they likely can petal this as used retail POS
equipment and command a premium (especially if the OS is still loaded) -
remember that the users/businesses are largely non-tech oriented - its a
black "mystery" box.

gb

gb

Well I'm in the Orlando FL area, but it doesn't weign that much. I guess it
might be kinda expensive to ship though.


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"Michael Kennedy" wrote in message
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I have a IBM RISC 6000 type 7009 server from a grocery store. It doesn't
have a video card but it has an etherenet card a floppy drive, 2 hdd's,
it
is full of memory sims, it has what I think is a token ring card with a
db9
connector and it has 2 weird serial cards in it which have a block which
splits it into 15 db25 serial ports.

I have all sorts of db25 cables to go with it also, from 5 - 50 ft
cables.

- Mike

Mikek400*comcast.net Replace * with @




Probably has no real $ value, but there's plenty of people out there who
collect this sort of thing for fun and would take it off your hands. Post
your location and see what happens, it's gonna be prohibitively expensive
to
ship it anywhere.