Yup, typically used for dumb terminals, serial printers, and modems. Unfortunately I'm still stuck using these things here at work. I've almost got rid of them all - every time we have a power failure, another one dies. They're not really bad units, but when they've been powered on for a decade or more without interruption, the reliability goes downhill and besides that we're trying to get away from non-IP traffic on the network. I've only seen these things used with OpenVMS, though I suppose at least DEC Unix might have software. If I remember right, these things download their code from the nearest VMS box when they're powered up. Setting REPLY/ENABLE on the VMS system should let you see it start up. I've really never configured one sure of the whole installation procedure. Scott -----Original Message----- From: Iggy Drougge [mailto:optimus@canit.se] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:06 PM To: Classic computing Subject: DECserver 200 At the user group today, I was intrigued by a pretty little DEC box called a "DECserver 200MC" (or MX?). It's got a very anonymous front panel, whereas the back is fitted out with 8 DB25 ports, into which some RS232->MJ11 (or whatever that modular DEC serial port is called) converters are plugged. There is also an AUI port. Is it a terminal server of some kind? -- En ligne avec Thor 2.6. Hackers do it with fewer instructions.