Subject: Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#237354096: DEC
To: NetBSD Mailing List <port-pmax@netbsd.org>
From: Chris Tribo <talon16m@hotmail.com>
List: port-pmax
Date: 01/23/2000 03:23:05
on 1/23/00 3:19 AM, Dave McGuire at mcguire@neurotica.com wrote:

> On Sun, 23 Jan 2000, Chris Tribo wrote:
>>> You sure it's copper?  In the pic it sure looks like ST fiber to me...
>>> 
>>> -Dave McGuire
>>> 
>> 
>> But if its fiber, why the copper BNC bayonet-lock connector? What's the
>> point of metal shielding on a fiber-optic line? That's what the models page
>> on netbsd.org has it listed as is a copper FDDI interface.
> 
> Not trying to argue, man...it's just that it looks exactly like the one I
> have here, which is definitely fiber.  That's all.
> 
> If you're sure it's copper I'll stop bidding on it. :)
> 
> -Dave McGuire
> 

    No I haven't a clue!

        Chris