Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!samsung!umich!sharkey!ombrage!ddh From: ddh@ombrage.mi.org (Dave Hale) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: Businessland Deal Screwup. LONG Beware !!! Keywords: Businessland screw up, LONG Message-ID: <1991Mar9.045242.6165@ombrage.mi.org> Date: 9 Mar 91 04:52:42 GMT References: <1991Mar6.013252.11513@athena.mit.edu> <18332@cs.utexas.edu> Distribution: na Organization: Ripley Computing Lines: 25 Well, my cube arrived last Monday. As it turns out, it wouldn't boot, the OD just sat and spun. I gave Norm a call and he shipped out a new disk for me to try. It arrived Thursday morning. This disk also failed, so Norm has now sent me a new drive to try. I assume it will arrive Saturday morning. Norm has been great in his support in these issues. When buying a used computeryou alway face certain risks. I think B'land and Norm (though perhaps not the testers) have offered us a great deal. For the amount that I have saved I'm more than willing to put up with a few delays and inconviences. For those keeping track, I ordered my 030 cube from B'lands sell-off in late January. It was shipped Feb. 22. I received just the computer, no manuals or hex wrench (though I have a Torx wrench that seems to fit fine even though it's not a hex) I also (for some unknown reason) received a sheet about the NeXT printer meeting FCC requirements (amusing, considering I didn't order a printer 8) One small concern that I do have... Looking at the motherboard, I noticed that there is an empty socket in the corner near the bus connector. Am I missing a chip (perhaps the NUBus interface chip that I have heard about?) Does anyone who has opened up an 030 cube have this chip? Thanx, - Dave -- Dave Hale ddh@ombrage.mi.org