[K12OSN] advice on surplus hardware

[R. Scott Belford]

Ben Nickell wrote:

> Here are the specs. 
> 
> AT power supply
> P1 200 MMX processors
> 96mb of RAM in (6) 72pin SIMMS
> 3com 905-TX rev B 10/100 network cards with bootrom slot 
> (Don't think it will  PXE boot though, doesn't it have to be Rev C to
> PXE boot?)
> ATI 3d Rage II+ DVD video cards, video ram unknown.
> 
> Does anyone have experience with this hardware?

Yes, and it sound good.

> 
> To netboot those network cards, is the easiest way to purchase bootroms?

You can DIY or make it a project

http://www.hosef.org/wiki/EpromBurning

or, companies like this sell them

http://www.argontechnology.com/products.aspx?id=39

or, you can use a floppy.  The Universal Boot Floppy should work.

> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Ben Nickell

--scott