Subject: Re: VAXserver 3100 question
To: None <port-vax@netbsd.org>
From: Jay Maynard <jmaynard@conmicro.cx>
List: port-vax
Date: 07/13/2001 21:09:54
On Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 10:06:19PM -0400, Master of all that Sucks wrote:
> How about on my DS5840/VAX6000?  Doesn't have MFM.
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, Brian Hechinger wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 07:42:27PM -0400, Master of all that Sucks wrote:
> > > Hi.  I seem to find this connector with 50 pins in three rows in a D-shell
> > > on my VAXservers and VAXstations.  I even have one or two on my DECsystem
> > > 5840.  Could someone tell me what they are?  Three rows.  17 - 16 - 17.
> > it's the MFM "Extention" cable.  you can put external MFM devices on it.

SCSI. Originally, SCSI connections were done that way. Old Suns have it as
well.