2 Apr
2009
2 Apr
'09
3:46 a.m.
Hi, All,
I'm going through a box of DEC boards and I found a DELQA, probably my
only one, and in the box is a cab kit with "DEQNA" stenciled below the
AUI connector (DEC P/N 7-21202-1K). Will it work or do I need a
DELQA-specific cable?
I have very little Qbus Ethernet experience, or Unibus Ethernet
experience... or for that matter, VAXBI Ethernet experience - in fact,
the only DEC machines I've ever worked with that _had_ Ethernet were
desktop/busless systems (uVAX 2000, MIPS machines...) Any and all
advice or suggestions welcome.
I remember that there was a driver issue/VMS version issue between
DEQNAs and DELQAs (and DESQAs?) but since I never had to set any of
them up when they were new, the details have eluded my memory.
Thanks,
-ethan
2 Apr
2 Apr
3:52 a.m.
AFAIK there is no difference. But then I've only been working with
the Unibus versions.
TTFN - Guy
On Apr 1, 2009, at 8:46 PM, Ethan Dicks wrote:
Hi, All,
I'm going through a box of DEC boards and I found a DELQA, probably my
only one, and in the box is a cab kit with "DEQNA" stenciled below the
AUI connector (DEC P/N 7-21202-1K). Will it work or do I need a
DELQA-specific cable?
I have very little Qbus Ethernet experience, or Unibus Ethernet
experience... or for that matter, VAXBI Ethernet experience - in fact,
the only DEC machines I've ever worked with that _had_ Ethernet were
desktop/busless systems (uVAX 2000, MIPS machines...) Any and all
advice or suggestions welcome.
I remember that there was a driver issue/VMS version issue between
DEQNAs and DELQAs (and DESQAs?) but since I never had to set any of
them up when they were new, the details have eluded my memory.
Thanks,
-ethan
9:44 p.m.
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Subject: DEQNA/DELQA cab kits the same or different?
Hi, All,
I'm going through a box of DEC boards and I found a DELQA, probably my
only one, and in the box is a cab kit with "DEQNA" stenciled below the
AUI connector (DEC P/N 7-21202-1K). Will it work or do I need a
DELQA-specific cable?
I have very little Qbus Ethernet experience, or Unibus Ethernet
experience... or for that matter, VAXBI Ethernet experience - in fact,
the only DEC machines I've ever worked with that _had_ Ethernet were
desktop/busless systems (uVAX 2000, MIPS machines...) Any and all
advice or suggestions welcome.
I remember that there was a driver issue/VMS version issue between
DEQNAs and DELQAs (and DESQAs?) but since I never had to set any of
them up when they were new, the details have eluded my memory.
Thanks,
-ethan
Lucky you! I would love to get hold of a DELQA as I only have a DEQNA. I
have been told that the DEQNAs had problems and would lock up or experience
other reliability issues. DEQNAs are not supported after about VMS 5.4/5.5,
which is why I need a DELQA. I am not sure what the minimum VMS version is
for DELQA though.
Regards
Rob
11 Apr
11 Apr
11:42 a.m.
Ethan Dicks wrote:
Hi, All,
I'm going through a box of DEC boards and I found a DELQA, probably my
only one, and in the box is a cab kit with "DEQNA" stenciled below the
AUI connector (DEC P/N 7-21202-1K). Will it work or do I need a
DELQA-specific cable?
DELQA works on a DEQNA cab kit, as they are very similar (one additional
wire on DELQA ?). There was a discussion about it years ago, and
somebody from this list emailed a complete pin out.
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