30 Jul
1998
30 Jul
'98
5:39 a.m.
Roger,
That's about all you need if you want to use a terminal to run it. If
you want to use a keyboard and monitor, send me the model number from your
video card and and I'll try to find out what HP monitor you need. I have
some HP keyboards and probably have the right ones for your systems. Do
they have one or two dots or bumps next to the keyboard ports? If so, it
uses the HP-HIL keyboards.
What model hard drives did you get?
There's lots of stuff to consider when setting up the hardware in the
system but hopefully that's all done in your's.
Joe
At 05:06 PM 7/29/98 -0700, you wrote:
Okay, so I picked up an HP 9000/345 (and a /310) and an
HP-IB HD unit with
3 5.25" FH hard drives in it. And I've got an HP-IB cable. So, what else
do I need to get a unix-ish box up and running? Note, the HD was not
purchased from the same place as the 9000, so the chances of it having a
valid OS on it are slim.
I did come across the HP9000 FAQ, but it doesn't really address my situation.
As I understand it, I can run either HP-UX or NetBSD, of which the latter
is the more affordable option?
So, any tips on what to do next (aside from hooking them together and
turning them on to check for smoke leaks) would be greatly appreciated.
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