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Before I go any further, I'm going to warn you that my experience with
IBM midrange machines is nil.  I'm a UNIX/Novell Sysadmin, and have an
extensive Intel-based hardware background, but nothing of midrange
size.

I have been offered an IBM System/34  which I understand to be from
somewhere in the vicinity of 1975.  Yes, I know that not much can be
done with it -- I simply want to have it to have it.

I'm currently trying to get any information about this thing that I
can -- I'm renting the truck to pick it up on Thursday and plan to
fire it up and see what happens.  I've been told that it works, but if
anyone has any information that they'd be willing to impart upon me,
or can point me to any resource that might pertain to this type of
machine, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks much!

Bill Ehrman, Jr.

** All those standard disclaimers go here, but I'll probably **
** deny that I ever wrote this message anyway...             **

http://myhouse.iac.net/
behrman@iac.net

behrman@iac.net (Bill Ehrman) wrote:

>Before I go any further, I'm going to warn you that my experience with
>IBM midrange machines is nil.  I'm a UNIX/Novell Sysadmin, and have an
>extensive Intel-based hardware background, but nothing of midrange
>size. 
>I have been offered an IBM System/34  which I understand to be from
>somewhere in the vicinity of 1975.  Yes, I know that not much can be
>done with it -- I simply want to have it to have it. 
>I'm currently trying to get any information about this thing that I
>can -- I'm renting the truck to pick it up on Thursday and plan to
>fire it up and see what happens.  I've been told that it works, but if
>anyone has any information that they'd be willing to impart upon me,
>or can point me to any resource that might pertain to this type of
>machine, I would really appreciate it. 
>Thanks much! 
>Bill Ehrman, Jr. 
>** All those standard disclaimers go here, but I'll probably **
>** deny that I ever wrote this message anyway...             ** 
>http://myhouse.iac.net/
>behrman@iac.net

before moving the machine you need to lock the disk drives:

to do this face the machine from the end with the diskette drives (we
will call this front).

On your right side (your right hand) is the control panel at the top,
the acess panel to the power supplies on the bottom and near the back
is large access door to cards

On the left ahnd side is access panel to emerency breakers, twin ax
and comm ports.  near the back on this side is the panel to disk
drives.

On the back, is normally nothing. but on some s/34 a "side-car" is
attached for an additional 2 disk drives.  You can tell if a side car
is present by the top of the S/34, with no "side-car" the top is one
piece. 

To lock the disk drives - you need to open th disk access panel.
Depending on the plater size (13M, 26M or 64M) the lock is in
different postions.  Noramlly it is a half turn flat blade screw/nut
and it says "LOCK". Just give it a half turn (should click). that is
it.  But note: this screw maybe on the front or the back of the drive.
So if you do not find it on one side the drive will swing out but
releasing the drive lock on the upper right(?) side. (opposite of the
hinges)

If yopu need to take it down an elevator, and it is to long.  Take a
blanket with you. place it on the back of the S/34. and lift the front
up so it wiill be standing on the back-end (may need two people to
left), pull blanet and the machine will slide into/out of most
elevtors.

What are yoiu going to use it for?   I was looking to connect one
iinplace of my heater to keepp the house warm.  An automate my lights.
:-) 

Need help let me know.  Was one of my first machines, that and S/32,
S/3 mod 10 & 15, S/23 - simple and fun.  more freindly than dos or
unix and can work harder.

I seen and installed them in remote jungle operations:
    HOW TO START S/34
	1) check oil
	2) check gas
	3) check water
	4) start generator
	5) check water again - remove any bugs.
	6) start air condisinor
	7) start the S/34
to Hotels (at that time 45 counties):
	caller: I had  a computer crash.
	support: how do you know?
	caller: the car came through the wall and hit the computer sending it
through a wall.
	support: well... print a CATALOG... did it print? YES,will everything
is fine.  Make sure they don't break and lines as the pull out the
car.

Jack B.

In article <31056d25.1764061@news.iac.net>, behrman@iac.net (Bill Ehrman) says:
>
>Before I go any further, I'm going to warn you that my experience with
>IBM midrange machines is nil.  I'm a UNIX/Novell Sysadmin, and have an
>extensive Intel-based hardware background, but nothing of midrange
>size.
>
>I have been offered an IBM System/34  which I understand to be from
>somewhere in the vicinity of 1975.  Yes, I know that not much can be
>done with it -- I simply want to have it to have it.
>
>I'm currently trying to get any information about this thing that I
>can -- I'm renting the truck to pick it up on Thursday and plan to
>fire it up and see what happens.  I've been told that it works, but if
>anyone has any information that they'd be willing to impart upon me,
>or can point me to any resource that might pertain to this type of
>machine, I would really appreciate it.
>
>Thanks much!
>
>Bill Ehrman, Jr.
>
>** All those standard disclaimers go here, but I'll probably **
>** deny that I ever wrote this message anyway...             **
>
>http://myhouse.iac.net/
>behrman@iac.net

My advice is don't bother with the van rental or electricity needed to
fire it up!

In Intel terms, it's about the same power as a 4.77Mhz 8088 with the pins
bent. 

The top of the range S/34 is 256K memory, 256Mb Disk.