Chuck McManis <cmcmanis@mcmanis.com> wrote:

> "Kevin M. Myer" wrote:
> 
> > Secondly, regarding the video card - can it be made to work with a VGA
> > monitor in any way?  
> 
> Ahh yes, actually the video puts the sync on the Green channel, look for
> a "Sync on Green" monitor. (or alternatively some people will sell a
> sync separator for the green channel but that can cost some $$$) The
> Viewsonic monitors with RGB inputs are usually sync-on-green.

Panasonic any Sony, too.  I have a (partial) list at:
http://195.148.172.4/~aw/vax/monitors.html
Comments and additions are welcome.

> > Which leads me to my third question.  Does this VAX have serial
> > ports?  And if so, it it possible to establish a console on a serial port
> > of the VAX?
> 
> Yes, and this is the preferred way to use it since there is no
> framebuffer support yet. If you get a VT320 or VT420 terminal from
> somewhere you can connect using an MMJ cable right from the terminal to
> the VAX. Alternatively you can use an MMJ to DB25 or MMJ to DB9 adapter
> cable and hook it to your PC or another type of terminal. I believe
> there are at least two general purpose ports so you and a friend can log
> in simultaneously from terminals. (lots can login from the network of
> course)

There is a total of 2 serial ports (one MMJ and one DB25).
I have some pictures at:
http://195.148.172.4/~aw/vax/awvs4000.html