> Ok, I finally tracked down a VAXstation 2000 (VS410-EA) to use for a 
> hard drive formatter (and perhaps general tinkering), can someone 
> enlighten me on the proper incantation for formatting drives with this 
> critter?  (no docs, of course)

at the >>> prompt enter "test 70" to get the formatter and/or "test 71"
to get the disk-verifier.

> And... does anyone know the pinout on the monitor/keyboard/mouse 
> connector (db-15) so I can see what I am doing?!?  I don't support I 
> could be so fortunate that it would match the connector on my VAXStation 
> II/GPX, eh?

I've used the same cable for 2000 and II/GPX and it worked.

Ciao,
	bertram