Subject: Re: New guy...
To: linc <linc@thelinuxlink.net>
From: NetBSD Bob <nbsdbob@weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
List: port-vax
Date: 05/24/2001 14:48:20
> That's ok, I am not getting a monitor with it anyhow and wouldn't have
> room for one.  I figured on running it with a vt sitting at the top (like
> my 3100).  Besides, I kinda like console mode anyhow :-)

Yea.... console mode IS best VAX mode.....(:+}}...  If you happen to
chance upon that magical, mystical BC9 or whatever that number was,
MVII console cable, GRAB IT.  It looks like a 9 pin to 25 pin cable,
but is specific for the MicroVAX.  They are scarce, although easy
to make up.  (see the hardware pages for pinouts).  My console cable
looks like a dongle-assemblage from hades.... vt100/mmj/manydongles/
db9, but it works.  One of these days I need to wire up a couple real
cables.....(:+}}.

> On a related note, I am also picking up a MV2000 at the same time - any
> comments on that machine?

I dunno much about that, except it is slow, ugly, not full scsi, and
it is useful for formatting mfm drives for MicroVAXen (T 70 does it
from the prom).

Bob