i got these to play with, but :
1. i don't have time
2. i don't actually need it
3. i don't know what to do with it

surely some computer junkie(s) around campus can have a use this.

ibm as/400 3xx server, with extension and expansion cabinet. i have all the data, twinax & power cables, keys, 3477 infowindow & keyboard, and even a couple books, too. all yours for the low, low price of only $500.

qty - ibm# - description
1 - 2042 -
1 - 2609 - EIA 232/V.24 Two Line Adapter
1 - 2612 - EIA 232/V.24 1 Line Adapter
1 - 2621 - Device Attach, Removable Media
1 - 2623 - Comm Controller, 6 Line
1 - 2626 - Token Ring Adapter, 16/4Mbps
2 - 2641 - blank
4 - 2676 - Power Regulator
1 - 2690 -
1 - 3138 - 64 MB Main Storage
1 - 3147 - 32 MB Main Storage
1 - 4700 -
1 - 6050 - Workstation Controller, Twinax
2 - 6140 - Workstation Controller, Twinax, D/E/F
2 - 6141 - Workstation Controller, ASCII
1 - 6512 - Internal Disk Unit RAID Controller
2 - 6605 - 1.03 GB Disk Unit
4 - 6606 - 1.96 GB Disk Unit
4 - 6607 - 4.19 GB Disk Unit
1 - 9153 - STANDARD MFIOP W/O TWINAXIAL
1 - 263a - blank
10 - 264a - blank

<img src="http://umr.edu/~rddc47/images/as400s.jpg">

I'm intereseted, but I'd be in exactly the same boat as you. I've got too many other irons in the fire at the moment. Plus, I can't cough up that much any time soon. Sorry.

What's something like that thing run? AIX or some other oddball mainframe OS?

actually, it's (appropriatley)OS 400. it runs a lot more languages than i know.

ok... how about $250? or trade for something

Is it possible to assemble a working system with a video display, keyboard, and network access (standard 10/100 megabit Ethernet) from those components?

Ethernet? Bah. It's got a perfectly good token ring interface. Use it.

it has a monitor (infowindow) and keyboard.
as for 10/100, i'm sure it's possible, but i don't know how.

Nah, NetBSD wouldn't run, no mmu. anybody who wanted to run unix would have bought a RS/6000. NetBSD is a sweet os though.