FFS: Tadpole SparcBook

[Jason T]

I have here a Sparcbook laptop by Tadpole which will go free for the
cost of (not insubstantial) shipping to a good home.  It works when it
wants to.  The AC adaptor is good, however the power connector on the
mainboard may be loose.  Sometimes it boots; often it does not.  When
it does boot, it boots up a login and I was able to log on as root
with a blank password.  Included with the Sparcbook are:

- AC Adaptor
- CD of Solaris 1.01 for Sparcbook (Version A.)
- (2) floppy set of SoftPC Ver 3.05 for Sparcbook Solaris
- Sparcbook 1 User Guide
- Sparcbook 1 SoftPC Installation Guide
- Solaris 1.0.1 Sparcbook version Release Notes


I also have second copy of the Sparcbook User Guide which I will send
to anyone interested in that piece only.

Shipping will be from 60074 zip.  Local pickup is welcome.  If I do
not have the proper shipping materials here, then I'll have to go to
the UPS store and have them box it up, so extra charges may apply
there.

Thanks

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[Robert Darlington]

I'm interested in the Tadpole.  Can you quote me for shipping to 87544 ?
(New Mexico).

Thanks,
Bob

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Jason T <silent700@...> wrote:

> I have here a Sparcbook laptop by Tadpole which will go free for the
> cost of (not insubstantial) shipping to a good home.  It works when it
> wants to.  The AC adaptor is good, however the power connector on the
> mainboard may be loose.  Sometimes it boots; often it does not.  When
> it does boot, it boots up a login and I was able to log on as root
> with a blank password.  Included with the Sparcbook are:
>
> - AC Adaptor
> - CD of Solaris 1.01 for Sparcbook (Version A.)
> - (2) floppy set of SoftPC Ver 3.05 for Sparcbook Solaris
> - Sparcbook 1 User Guide
> - Sparcbook 1 SoftPC Installation Guide
> - Solaris 1.0.1 Sparcbook version Release Notes
>
>
> I also have second copy of the Sparcbook User Guide which I will send
> to anyone interested in that piece only.
>
> Shipping will be from 60074 zip.  Local pickup is welcome.  If I do
> not have the proper shipping materials here, then I'll have to go to
> the UPS store and have them box it up, so extra charges may apply
> there.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> jht
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[Jason T]

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Jason T<silent700@...> wrote:
> I have here a Sparcbook laptop by Tadpole which will go free for the

Wow, I wasn't prepared for the avalanche of requests.  I guess these
are cute little boxes.  And like that, it's gone.  The 2nd copy of the
User Guide is still here if anyone wants it.

-j
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[Carl R. Friend]

    On Sun, 6 Sep 2009, Jason T wrote:

> I guess these are cute little boxes.  And like that, it's gone.

    They're positively wonderful little systems.  The only advice
I have for prospective owners is that the screens on them DO NOT
like hot environments.  I've had two that have developed vertical
"hot lines" after being run in 80+ degree (F) temperatures.

    To he who scored the machine: ENJOY!

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[der Mouse-3]

>> I guess these are cute little boxes.  And like that, it's gone.
> They're positively wonderful little systems.  The only advice I have
> for prospective owners is that the screens on them DO NOT like hot
> environments.

I've had trouble with mine because it seems very picky about what disks
it's willing to accept.  I have a ~1G drive in mine (came with it)
which works fine, but when I try a (much larger) IDE laptop drive
behind a SCSI adapter - another of the same model that works fine in my
Voyager - the ROM code refuses to see the drive.  (I really need to
test this more to figure out what's really wrong here....)

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[wa2egp]

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Jason T <silent700@...>

>
> I have here a Sparcbook laptop by Tadpole which will go free for the
> cost of (not insubstantial) shipping to a good home.  It works when it
> wants to.  The AC adaptor is good, however the power connector on the
> mainboard may be loose.  Sometimes it boots; often it does not.  When
> it does boot, it boots up a login and I was able to log on as root
> with a blank password.  Included with the Sparcbook are:
>
> - AC Adaptor
> - CD of Solaris 1.01 for Sparcbook (Version A.)
> - (2) floppy set of SoftPC Ver 3.05 for Sparcbook Solaris
> - Sparcbook 1 User Guide
> - Sparcbook 1 SoftPC Installation Guide
> - Solaris 1.0.1 Sparcbook version Release Notes
>
>
> I also have second copy of the Sparcbook User Guide which I will send
> to anyone interested in that piece only.
>
> Shipping will be from 60074 zip.  Local pickup is welcome.  If I do
> not have the proper shipping materials here, then I'll have to go to
> the UPS store and have them box it up, so extra charges may apply
> there.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> jht

Me, me, me.....(hand raised)

Bob
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[wa2egp]

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: wa2egp@...

>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Jason T <silent700@...>
> >
> > I have here a Sparcbook laptop by Tadpole which will go free for the
> > cost of (not insubstantial) shipping to a good home.  It works when it
> > wants to.  The AC adaptor is good, however the power connector on the
> > mainboard may be loose.  Sometimes it boots; often it does not.  When
> > it does boot, it boots up a login and I was able to log on as root
> > with a blank password.  Included with the Sparcbook are:
> >
> > - AC Adaptor
> > - CD of Solaris 1.01 for Sparcbook (Version A.)
> > - (2) floppy set of SoftPC Ver 3.05 for Sparcbook Solaris
> > - Sparcbook 1 User Guide
> > - Sparcbook 1 SoftPC Installation Guide
> > - Solaris 1.0.1 Sparcbook version Release Notes
> >
> >
> > I also have second copy of the Sparcbook User Guide which I will send
> > to anyone interested in that piece only.
> >
> > Shipping will be from 60074 zip.  Local pickup is welcome.  If I do
> > not have the proper shipping materials here, then I'll have to go to
> > the UPS store and have them box it up, so extra charges may apply
> > there.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > --
> > jht
>
> Me, me, me.....(hand raised)
>
> Bob

Crap...always too late. :-]

Bob
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