16 Feb
1999
16 Feb
'99
6:39 a.m.
Max wrote about the DECmate III:
Is it possible to use 8" disks with this?
No. There was an optional interface for the DECmate II to the RX01, but
AFAIK there wasn't such a thing for the III.
Can the screen/keyboard be replaced with a PC running
a terminal emulator?
Not in the general sense, just as you can't replace the keyboard and display
of a PC with a serial terminal. You could probably convince or hack OS/278 to
use a serial port as its console, just as you can change the console on
MS-DOS. But programs that expect to run on the normal console won't be
happy.
The screen is attached via a 15-pin cable but
otherwise resembles a
VT-220. Thanks.
Yes, it uses a normal VR201 monitor and LK201 keyboard.