20 Aug
2010
20 Aug
'10
8:22 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sridhar Ayengar" <ploopster at gmail.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Cc: "Johnny Billquist" <bqt at softjar.se>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 11:28 PM
Subject: Re: Terminals...
Johnny Billquist wrote:
How well would a VT525 work with a MicroVAX 3100 series model 80? The local
scrapper has about 8 of that model terminal and a pile of DEC keyboards
(mostly ps2 type ends, a couple with what looks like a 4 pin mini phone
jack). The guy in charge at the time needed to talk to the owner about price
(meaning he will try to ream me on one after he looks it up on ebay). I did
get 2 sets of MJJ cables (one ends in what looks like a 9 pin serial port
adapter, the other looks like it ends in a ethernet cable adapter) and 2 DEC
terminal keyboards (ps2 end). I guess I can rig up a laptop to be a
terminal with the cables I have, or hope he lets the VT525's go cheap (what
is a fair price for one anyway?).
I like the VT5xx series, just as I like all other
VT-terminals. However,
I've had problems with power supplies of VT320, and VT340 terminals, and
have had problems with the displays going weak on VT420 terminals.
I don't like the VT5xx series (but don't dislike them enough to get rid of
mine), because of their changed admin interface vs. the really nice ones
of the previous DEC terminals.
Peace... Sridhar