Re: It's Never Easy

I don't know how much worth it would be to you, but you should be able to get hold of old server or the old chunky XT desktop cases second hand for next to nothing, then it would just be a matter getting the motherboard to fit...... I suppose you then end up with the problem of butchering the case to get the motherboard to play, and maybe having to change the power supply. I use a couple of old compaq server cases to hold relitvely new motherboards, and they do a far better job than any new off the shelf case could. I suppose it depends on what is available in your area. Maybe time to sweet talk the IT guys at your old work if they are replacing any old gear.......

0412 355 666

>>> "Tom Droege" <droege@snapmail.us> Tuesday, April 12, 2005 2:22:31 pm >>>
After a long struggle and with a lot of help from Rob Creager I got his
software installed on a new system. This is to be the prototype of
systems for tom1 to tom5.

I went to plug in the ISA memory card. The chassis has been built to
block any possible insertion of a full sized ISA board. So not only do I
have to find motherboards with ISA slots (not easy these days) but cases
that can be chopped to give space for a big ISA card. Sigh! It never
ends.

However, I have a milling machine and a band saw. These will solve the
problem.

But it will end, and soon I think. Then we will have 5 systems taking
lots of data.

Now that I am taking data with fixed tiles, there is indication that
quality of the sky makes a difference. You all told me that it should,
but I could not see it before since the error with position overshadowed
the error due to a bad night. So I will be able to set parameters to
choose the best data. Looks like 5 systems will take less data than 3
systems but it will be better quality.

Tom Droege