19 Dec
2001
19 Dec
'01
8:09 a.m.
On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Boatman on the River of Suck wrote:
If the docs include cable P/N and pinouts, I do want. Thanks.
Doc
You might not want to use the original reference disk, as it probably has
been updated since then, and the update will be on the FTP site
(ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/refdisks/).
It has been updated and I'm using the update. But having the original
disk made it sweet.
As far as an OS, Linux and NetBSD will both work.
Linux is a bit more
stable, but NetBSD is the better OS, and the stability will be perfect by
next release, and that should be soon. BTW, Warp 4 should run faster than
Warp 3 with a small amount of RAM like that.
Really? I guess I'd succumbed to the idea that "newer = bloated". I'll
try it out, if I can find my parallel-port CD drive.
I believe you should use the latest option disk. BTW,
there is no such
thing as an "RS/6000-specific" or "PS/2-specific" option card.
Microchannel is microchannel.
Does that mean there are adf's for the ethernet adapter that's
considered to be "RS/6000 only"? That would help a lot.
And, I have
the Orchid board with the oddball video output. Are
there cables for that? Will it drive a standard multi-sync display? Is
it worth messing with?
I could give you a copy of my technical docs for this card, if you want.