25 Oct
2000
25 Oct
'00
9:49 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Caron" <sean(a)techcare.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: vaxstation II - howw to start
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fritz Chwolka" <Fritz_Chwolka(a)t-online.de>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 4:20 PM
Subject: vaxstation II - howw to start
> Hi...
>
> now I cleaned the vaxstation II/GPX and I want to make
it a runable
system. I own no monitor but on the
> powerconnectorside there are a lot of dsub connectors
and switsches and a
onedigitdisplay.
> Can someone explain them and the
>
> If I fire the vaxstation on the systemdisplay shows an A
and then seemd to
wait. Nothing goes on and no
> harddisk is aktive. The light on the powerswistchside
are in ready mode.
>
> So bonnecting a serial cable to the CPU status
connector diesn't work nd
it seemd as I must make a
> DEC-like cable for it.
>
> Thanks for help.
>
>
>
>
> Greetings from
>
> Fritz Chwolka - Duisburg
> / collecting old computers just for fun at
www.alterechner.de \
You need to beg, borrow, or steal (or make :) a special
serial cable, DEC
p/n BCC08. This is actually pretty straightforward,
and
you can find the directions for
doing so all over the place. I'd suggest checking
http://vaxarchive.org (which has a ton of
VAX-related information anyway).
I've also been told that you have to remove the video frame
grabber(s) before this. I'm still hoping for a BC18Z cable
and a monitor, I got another lead to one today. I did see a
picture of what I think was one on ebay last week but it
disappeared before I could bid.
Also it is heavy enough to put holes in asphalt, mine was
too heavy to carry to the basement so it's in the garage.
Maybe with winter coming I'll make an effort to get it
inside.