I am still checking for info on this RX...thing that it might be.
I might have to go to the musical hard drives!!
Only problem, really is the on the alphas I have 2 with scsi, the ones
with problems, and one with IDE and no problems! 
Such is life! I needed a challenge now that the cold weather has set
in!!
Thanks for all the help!! the 1.4.1 crew really did a great job!!
I am just having a blast with it, I am getting ready to do all my vaxen
in 1.4.1 too!
bob


Ross Harvey wrote:
> 
> > From: HerbalGypsy/justbob <shsrms@bellatlantic.net>
> >
> > I am still having fun with my multia and 3000.
> > The floppy hangs part of the way thru booting with 1.3.2 or 1.4.1
> > floppy.
> > Typical multia floppy happenstance?  I think so.
> >
> > Now, no floppy on my 3k, can't rebuild the disk on that or the multia.
> >
> > So, trying to work around, i found a board that seems to be a scsi to
> > FDi
> > converter.
> >
> > P/N on board is 5419288 (dec 54 number in my memory!)
> > It has two cable connectors, 3.5 floppy size and 50 pin scsi.
> > and a power connector.
> > Has a rom and 3 pals on it (or 23 series numbers) one looks like an 8K,
> > 23-479e6-00 labeled AB0fy/w9034
> > 3 pals are labeled 23-302k3, 23-241k5, and 23-001j9-00
> >
> > am i correct in assuming this will allow me to plug in a 3.5 floppy and
> > then reboot my 3k????
> > then my multia!!
> > thanks for any help!!!
> > bob
> 
> Hmm, there is an rx(something) scsi floppy, so it's conceivable. However,
> there is endless optional flotsam in the SCSI spec, so the only way to
> really know that A is compatible with B is to try it .. note .. you do
> have to be certain that the physical interfaces are compatible .. I would
> want something more than just a compatible IDC pincount unless I didn't
> care at all if the HW smoked. If you know something is SCSI-x, then you
> won't hurt anything by connecting it, but it might or might not work at
> the controller and driver level.
> 
> Other ways to boot a '3000 are (1) netboot (2) CD boot (3) musical hard
> drive.
> 
>         ross