If your apple monitor is the same as used on the B&W G3 series (CRT monitor),
there are several at my school and they are plugged into the Macs using what
looks like a VGA-Mac (DB15 multisync) adaptor, but the graphics output is
definitely standard Mac DB-15
Fishing through the mental archives I think I recall hearing the "dark
clicks" from a monitor before and it had to do with the resolution/sync being
something the monitor couldn't lock into. Try standard VGA 640x480, as Mac
resolutions classically were slightly different at higher levels (832x634 instead of
800x600 etc.)
-Scott Quinn
I cut it down to one rack. Only one tape drive, but I don't think
this thing will be doing any large sorts in it's future.
The Dasher LP2 powers up, but gets angry when it fails to detect
the carriage has in fact reached the left-most position; FAULT.
Probably the optical sensor isn't, anymore. Pressing TEST makes
BEEP and carriage motion right, same angry beeping and FAULT.
Got all the manuals inventoried, they're listed on the website.
http://wps.com/NOVA4/
I'm going to power it up relatively soon. Piecemeal and carefully
of course, but without a lot of fanfare.
Bruce Ray will have right-of-first-refusal on anything, but I will
shortly have a bunch of things available for free or trade:
* two racks, one with sides
* big analog I/O system with docs and software
* DG expansion chassis
* 6023 tape drive with complete docs
I'm just trying to get the internal bus working at this point, using the (DEC
supplied?) cable that came with the machine (I don't have another cable with
the Honda connector to fit the KA43. I figure I'll try to install (NetBSD)
with the cover off & drives hanging all over the place, and then stub on a
standard connector to the outside if I need it. Unfortunately, VAXen don't seem to
have been very popular in Washington State, and my work (school library)
doesn't plug me in to classic/alternative computing people, so I'm not sure where to
go from here (toss it or try -?- )
-Scott Quinn
>From: "Jay West" <jwest(a)classiccmp.org>
>
>I need some, time to make them.
>
>Want to be historically accurate, so... would anyone know exactly what AMP
>connector was used, or where there are pictures of lots of AMP connectors so
>I can identify the right one and order it?
>
>I'm hoping the connector is still made...no part number on it other than AMP
>
>Jay West
>
Hi Jay
I found a connector with the correct sex and pin spacing
at HSC ( in Sunnyvale ). It doesn't have the correct external
latching so it needs slight modification with an exacto.
It seems to be staying on with just the friction of the
pin connections but one could always add some tape or something
to make sure it stayed on.
Dwight
On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 Saquinn624(a)aol.com wrote:
> Does anybody know how Digital marketing explained the 68-pin SCSI and MMJ as
> improvements, or did they even try?
>
Some proprietary changes seemed to have a purpose: early SCSI vs DSSI,
others just seem in hindsight arbitrary and annoying: MMJ and goofy SCSI
connectors.
As others have mentioned, the 68 pin connector was pinned out funny.
However, the machine has two scsi busses, how about a 50 pin internal
cable attached to SCSI A and to your drive...does this cause errors, too?
Paul
I saw the collection a few months ago. It is mainly VAXen. At the time,
there were a few pdp11's and
an 8/e but most of that corner was too tightly packed to look at
easlily.
I don't know how much he was able to sell since then.
One thing he didn't mention was he had a pretty serious water break
which left several inches of water
on the side of the building with the shelving. All of the boxes with
paper on that side of the building
are water damaged.
As a longtime lurker and past member, I just couldn't not get this info out.
The Dallas - Fort Worth (mostly DEC) Historical preservation society is offering up
it's collection. Not sure of the terms, but they have a lot of good stuff.
See: http://www.montagar.com/~patj/hcsale/index.html
Regards, Jim
Hello,
I see an e-mail where you said you have a manual for the 980.
Did you have a scanned manual ?
Can you, if not, send me the sp?cifications of this device (first page
probably of the manual) ?
Cordialy.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Perry [mailto:jasper235@ntlworld.com]
Sent: 23 January 2005 10:36
To: cctech(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: HP97
Hi Tony,
I got your name from my son Julian Perry who (like me)is a bit of an HP
freak. I looked on the web to try and find an email address for you. This
message is a try out to see if the partial address I got will reach you.
If it does would you please confirm.
I would like to talk to you about my beloved HP97.
Jim Perry
So, now that I've got a pair of HP 21MX machines sitting here (thanks
Jay!), I could use something to toggle into them to test out the memory,
or do "nifty things" with the frontpanel lights.
I guess I could try spend some time learning HP assembly and coming up
with things myself, but it'd be nice to have some examples to look at
first. :)
Pat
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