Date   : Mon, 29 Mar 2004 10:59:14 +0100
From   : Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...>
Subject: Re: MDFS incomplete startup

On Mon, 2004-03-29 at 09:18, Chris Jones wrote:
> I can remember the early Econet installation at Netherhall School in
> Cambridge. It was wired using cheapo four-core burglar alarm cable (not
> twisted-pair telephone wire) hand-soldered to 5-pin DIN sockets mounted in
> standard electrical socket boxes. It seemed to work, but I don't know what
> the clock speed was. There were never enough sockets to go round, so
> eventually the whole lot got replaced (in about 1986, I suppose) with the
> little black Acorn 2-port sockets and, I think, the official twisted-pair
> solid-cored cable (quite thick, black outer sheath, with blue and orange
> pairs in it). 

Small world...

Upper or Lower school? I have a good deal of the Lower school's Econet
network tucked away in a cupboard after it was finally dismantled last
year. All the cabling I got was the official stuff, along with the 2
port boxes and a clock unit. I could have saved a lot more, but I only
have ten or so machines with Econet capability :-)

cheers

Jules