Subject: Re: ... hands up !
To: Uwe Lienig <Uwe.Lienig@fif.mw.htw-dresden.de>
From: Adam Kranzel <adam@blacktabby.org>
List: port-pmax
Date: 11/12/2002 04:56:40
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 08:34:20 +0100
Uwe Lienig <Uwe.Lienig@fif.mw.htw-dresden.de> wrote:

> DEC Station runner!
> 
> One out here in "new" o'Germany.
> 
> Personal DECstation 5000/25 (MAXINE), 16MB/2.1GB, NetBSD 1.5.2
> Personal DECstation 5000/25 (MAXINE), 16MB/1.0GB, NetBSD 1.5.2
>          DECstation 5000/133 (3MIN),  96MB/1.6GB, NetBSD 1.5.2
>          DECsystem 5900 (3MAXPLUS),  160MB/9.5GB, NetBSD 1.5.2
>          DECsystem 5000/125           80MB/2.6GB  ULTRIX 4.5 0 RISC
>          DECsystem 5100               32MB/4.7GB  ULTRIX 4.5 0 RISC
> Personal DECstation 5000/25 (MAXINE), 16MB/1.8GB  ULTRIX 4.5 0 RISC
> 
> These are running (since the last shutdown almost 100 days).
> 
> Additional I have half a dozen systems in the storage.
> 
> Nice systems with rock solid hardware, even harddisks are around 10+
> years and in service since then.
> 
> Keep up running these PMAXEN.
> 
> --
> Uwe Lienig  | fon: (+49 351) 462 2780 |
> mailto:uwe.lienig@fif.mw.htw-dresden.de
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>    -FiF-    |          01069 Dresden  |          01008 Dresden
> 

I just purchased my first two, which are a 5000/200 and a 5000/240.  I
haven't had time to set them up yet though.
Quick question:  Can I just use a normal RS232 null-modem cable to talk
to the serial port on these?

thanks
 -Adam