Subject: Re: It rained another VAX on me... will NetBSD run on it?
To: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis@mcmanis.com>
From: NetBSD Bob <nbsdbob@weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
List: port-vax
Date: 05/17/2001 13:05:24
> >The problem
> >would be in the s-handle plate bits.  IFF the cabkit on the BA123
> >would do the trick, and I am thinking there is nothing out of the
> >ordinary there, then that might be a nice upgrade to that box.
> 
> There are KA660 cab kits for the BA123 out there. They consist of three 
> plates, a CPU console plate, and ethernet (thick and thin) plate, and a 
> DSSI connector plate. All three plates are wired together and end up in a 
> single ribbon cable that goes back to the CPU. They aren't real common.

Anyone have any sort of schematic for these bits?  If memory is correct,
there is only one chip on the s-handle plate pcboard, plus a couple of
resistors or diodes, and some switches/mmj plug.  How similar,
electronically is that to what exists in the KA630 cabkit?
If the electronics are functionally the same, I can make up the
rest of the cabling and plates.

Bob