on 1/4/00 6:15 PM, NetBSD Bob at nbsdbob@weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu wrote:

> With all this talk about multiheadedness and different cards in different
> slots, so that I don't get totally confused, what is the correct or
> best or [whatever will work on NetBSD-pmax] layout for a PMAG-C video
> card and a PMAZ-A scsi controller card.  My junker machines, when I got them,
> had the scsi card in slot 1 on one box, and the video card in slot 1
> in another box.   To combine the two, properly, does the video card go
> in slot 0, and the scsi card in slot 1, or vice versa?

    While it truly matters not, it's generally accepted practice to but your
frame buffer (PMAG-C) in slot 0. Then the PMAZ in slot 1.

> And, do terminators
> need to go on both busses on the cpu chasis if unused (I will assume they
> do go on the ends of each device chain), but someone said the unused busses
> don't need a terminator plug on them if nothing is connected?  I want to
> confirm all this ...before...  I inadvertently nuke something....(:+{{...
> 

    Unless you have one of the original DEC HD50 terminators, I wouldn't
worry about terminating right off the back of the machine or the TC card. as
long as you have a terminator at the end of your chain, it shouldn't be too
much of a problem.


> Thanks
> 
> Bob
> 
> p.s.   Anyone know of a postscript dump of a 5000/200 class hardware
> manual anywhere, if such a beast exists, like the Maxine manual?
> That would save many headaches [and dumb questions like mine].
> 
    If you find one let me know!