Retrochallenge, 2005

[Tony Duell]

> 
> You wrote....
> > AFAIK no ISP uses vintage hardware. So you're going to be connecting to
> > some modern machine.
> 
> Well, I'm an ISP. Let's see if I can figure out how to get an IP stack on an 
> HP2100, SLIP... attach it to a modem bank via multiple baci boards... hack 
> up an ethernet board... and voila! Instant vintage dialup server :)

If that's 'instant', you're a darn sight better hacker than I am....

> 
> Actually, I have thought about moving a machine or two into the datacenter, 
> but then it'd be too far to play with, and run my already huge power bills 
> through the ceiling!

When I was at Bristol University, I needed a larger filespace quota on 
the departmental VAX cluster. I said to the system manage (OK, rather 
more politley than this, but you will get the idea) that he could either 
increase said quota, or I'd bring a couple of RL02s and a Q-bus 
controller in and stick said controller into one of the microVAXen. 
Needless to say he increased the quota...

-tony