Subject: Re: Can a VS3100 be run headless?
To: <>
From: Chris Wareham <chris.wareham@iosystems.co.uk>
List: port-vax
Date: 01/21/2002 15:01:26
Carlini, Antonio wrote:

>>The VS3100 has a single BNC sort of connector, so
>>I'm assuming it's monochrome. 
>>
> 
> That's the ethernet connector - exactly where do
> you have your monitor plugged in :-)
> 


Whoops. I meant the connection on the monitor,
not the VS3100 itself.

> 
>>In which case, can
>>I use a DEC VT terminal in place of the monitor?
>>I can get hold of a VT terminal quite easily, but
>>I know no one with another monitor like my one.
>>
> 
> You can change the VS3100 to boot without a
> monitor (i.e. headless) by flicking switch S3
> up at the back and connecting to the printer
> port with your terminal. Typically 9600 8 bits
> no parity is what you need.
> 


Brilliant! I'll grab a disused terminal from
work.


Chris
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