Yes - that's it. Proteon. And IBM, of course.
On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 14:16, Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> wrote: > "Synoptics switches (not called switches, but it's been too long for me to > remember the technical term)" > > Um, MAU and/or MSAU ( like the IBM 8228 ) > > "Token Ring cards from Madge, Intel and one other the name of which I can't > remember." > > Proteon maybe ? Even with their 10mb ProNet Token Ring ??? > > > Erik Goldoff > IT Consultant > Systems, Networks, & Security > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 4:46 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: CompTIA certs > > Oh, yes. > > I was at Nordstrom for quite a while, and the PS/2 line was well entrenched, > and pretty darn reliable. We used it with 16mbit TokenRing over Cat3, of > which I pulled more than a little, and used SNA as well with a terminal > program from Attachmate. Token Ring cards from Madge, Intel and one other the > name of which I can't remember. Synoptics switches (not called switches, but > it's been too long for me to remember the technical term) > > Gads. That brings back memories... > > On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 13:14, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> wrote: >> Yup, Compaq and the Gang of Nine.... HP, Compaq (back when they were >> separate!), and several others did EISA to get back at IBM.... >> >> Did anybody here really buy in to PS/2's where they worked?? >> >> -sc >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Damien Solodow [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 4:02 PM >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>> Subject: RE: CompTIA certs >>> >>> I don't think Compaq ever touched it. As I recall, they were one of >>> the major players in the EISA attempt to overthrow MCA. >>> >>> NCR definitely used MCA as I think did NEC. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 4:00 PM >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>> Subject: RE: CompTIA certs >>> >>> IBM, Compaq, and... ? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:24 PM >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>> Subject: Re: CompTIA certs >>> >>> Name three companies that used MCA, sir, and I'll give you a cookie >>> the next time I see you. >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 11:31, Maglinger, Paul <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > Microchannel… >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:[email protected]] >>> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 1:17 PM >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues >>> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Ok, I’m not very old (at least I don’t consider myself to be), but >>> > thanks for making me feel even older now! J >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > And how about the nifty LED displays that showed at what speed the >>> > CPU was operating, along with the “Turbo” button? >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > I can’t tell you how disappointed I was when I realized it was just >>> > a bunch of jumpers that I could program myself… >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE >>> > Technology Coordinator >>> > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA >>> > >>> > [email protected] >>> > www.eaglemds.com >>> > ________________________________ >>> > >>> > From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[email protected]] >>> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:09 PM >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues >>> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Yep! And how to install EISA cards using bear skins and stone knives. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:[email protected]] >>> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 12:38 PM >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues >>> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Seriously?!? Wasn’t like that when I took it either back in ‘99. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Sheesh. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Of course back then they also covered 8 bit vs 16 bit ISA, IRQ, and >>> > DMA… >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE >>> > Technology Coordinator >>> > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA >>> > [email protected] >>> > www.eaglemds.com >>> > >>> > ________________________________ >>> > >>> > From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[email protected]] >>> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:37 AM >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues >>> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > I just spoke with someone who recently got the A+. He was very >>> > disappointed in the test. It seems that it deals more now with IT >>> > professionalism than technical expertise. An example question he >>> > gave me was, “ You are working in a company’s Payroll department >>> > and notice some confidential papers on the desk. What do you do?” >>> > It wasn’t like >>> that when I took it. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] >>> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 9:24 AM >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues >>> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > You’ve gotta start somewhere, though. I started with A+, Network+, >>> > and >>> > I-Net+ just to get some (relatively) easy letters after my name. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > That was a few years ago, and hopefully the A+ exam in particular >>> > has changed. I had been building and repairing computers for years >>> > when I took it, but still had to study a fair amount because I >>> > found that the exam wasn’t quite aligned with the real world. Which >>> > I guess can be said of most exams. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > John >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[email protected]] >>> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:08 AM >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues >>> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > IMHO these are very baseline certs. With 15+ years, you should be >>> > looking at more advanced certification. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Cheers >>> > >>> > Ken >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > From: paul d [mailto:[email protected]] >>> > Sent: Monday, 1 March 2010 10:06 PM >>> > To: NT System Admin Issues >>> > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Thanks, guys. I do have 15+ years. Just looking into maybe getting a few. >>> > There's a "whiff" of outsourcing in the air. 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