Adrian wrote
On Sun, Jan 14, 2007 at 01:12:11AM -0000, arcarlini at
iee.org wrote:
The wiring inside the VAXstation 3100-76 may well be "non-standard",
but the external connector works perfectly well with any SCSI
cable which physically connects.
I'm a bit confused. I've got an M76 which I'd love to install a later
version of VMS on (it's currently on 5.5), but everything I've read
has said
that the external SCSI connector is DEC-specific and needs a DEC BC09J
cable
to attach normal SCSI devices to (a cable which I've not yet found at a
reasonable price). Is this not the case?
The connector is proprietary to DEC (same one as used in the
DECstations), but the SCSI that comes out of it is standard. Since that
particular connector hasn't been picked up by anyone else (in that
particular sex)- yes, any SCSI cable that physically connects will
work.
On mine I just pull the lid and connect up whatever I need to the
internal bus, although I do have an InfoServer... hmm, possibilities
that don't require a screwdriver.