HP 9000/300

[Carlos E. Murillo-Sanchez]

On Fri, 13 May 2005, Marvin Johnston wrote:

> I picked up an HP 9000/300 w/cabinet this week that I was told works,
> but know nothing (yet) about it. The 9000/300 has four modules in it;
> 98625B,

This is the high-speed HPIB module for mass   storage if I recall
correctly

> 98550A,

Topcat framebuffer; 1280x1024x256 @60Hz, one of the nicest available
for the 300 series

> HPIB/RS-232/HP-HIL/Audio/other connectors, and an

You don't mention the number in the cpu board, or the processor and
memory in it.  But the cards included suggest one of the better
series 300 models, perhaps a 370. I had one of those at one point:

http://nazas.autonoma.edu.co/machinepics/hp370rack.jpg
http://nazas.autonoma.edu.co/machinepics/hp370front.jpg
http://nazas.autonoma.edu.co/machinepics/hp370back.jpg

The number for a 370 system board is 98579; mine
had a 33MHz 68030RC.  The RAM controller is a 98264.

> unmarked module.

There should be a number in the board itself.

> Included in the cabinet are  the HP9144, 9122C, and
> 92628 w/two 152 MB HDs.

Nice amount of HD for the time.  You could have HPUX 9.x and some
extra room for users.

>I wasn't able to find the RGB monitor but will

Typical monitor models that work with the 98550A framebuffer:
98752A, 98754A, 98789A.

http://nazas.autonoma.edu.co/machinepics/hp98752a.jpg
http://nazas.autonoma.edu.co/machinepics/hp98754a.jpg
http://nazas.autonoma.edu.co/machinepics/hp98789a.jpg

> pick it up at some point. It also included the keyboard

Did you not get the HP-HIL mouse?

> and I do have
> the root password. Since I dont' really know much about HP equipment, is
> this a worthwhile system to play with?

Yes. You can run netbsd on it or HPUX.