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Re: VAXStation console cable



Hi,

On 26.03.2012, at 16:44, Valeriy E. Ushakov wrote:

> Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost> wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 01:36:45PM +0100, David Brownlee wrote:
>>> I've just acquired a VAXStation 4000/90a (yum) and now find myself in
>>> the market for a serial console cable, ideally to connect to PC9.
>>> IIRC I could get an RJ11 cable, cut off the connector and wire the
>>> other end to a plug, but does anyone have any other
>>> suggestions/suppliers? :)
>> 
>> It is not RJ11 but MJ11, IIRC.
> 
> ISTR serial was MMJ ("hook" moved to the side) -
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_Modular_Jack
> 
> MJ11 was for keyboards (hook in the centre).

i've found this some years before

http://koeln.ccc.de/ablage/vax/konzol.txt

the corresponding article (german) is here: 
http://koeln.ccc.de/ablage/vax/index.xml

cheers,
 -AmP



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