Subj : Re: Dolch PAC 60 486DX/66
To   : paulie420
From : claw
Date : Fri Mar 24 2023 07:43:32

On 23 Mar 2023, paulie420 said the following...
 pa> So I'm fairly st0ked... picked up a Dolch PAC 60; these were power
 pa> portable machines used as network analyzer's... sniffers - and they come
 pa> with some stock hardware that makes them nice for a retro machine;
 pa> ethernet, etc.
 pa> 
 pa> There were many PAC machines, from 386s to Pentium-IIIs, but the PAC 60
 pa> is the most desirable - but not for why WE would care... it uses
 pa> Cherry-MX keys, so the keyboard pirates like to buy the machines and
 pa> throw away the computer part and just keep the beautiful keyboard - this
 pa> one is gonna LIVE ON!
 pa> 
 pa> I'm missing the 5-Pin-DIN male to 5-Pin-MiniDIN PS/2 male cable... it'll
 pa> arrive (in two parts) next Tuesday - but the system seems strong as all
 pa> get out; bright TFT display, fan blowing up a storm and everything looks
 pa> OK so far - I think this will make a great retro 486 system. 
 pa> 
 pa> Anyone know about the PAC line? I'd sure like one of the PAC 65s with
 pa> its m0re powerful P-III CPU; but am gonna do my best to save this
 pa> 486DX... add Sounblaster, new HDD solution and get her on the network. 
 pa> 
 pa> Videos will come, and PSU / internal repairs will follow.
 pa> 
 pa> pAULIE42o
 pa> .........

I want pictures of the actual system you have.  Out side, inside, before upgrades and cleaning and after upgrades cleaning.

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