>>hello,

>yes, the keyboards, mice, and monitors are compatible.
>well, the monitors might be. The decstations and vaxstations both use two
>resolutions, 1024x864, and 1280x1024, at a few different sync
>frequencies. the ds5k25 iirc is 1280x1024, i dont remember if its 66 Hz
>or 60 Hz or 72 Hz, but most VS3100 graphics are at 1024x864. the VS4ks
>do 1280x1024, again i dont know the sync. so you have a fair chance of it
>working, but then again.. hehe
>find out the model of the monitor to try to eliminate some of the
>guessing..

>isildur

Actually 5000/25 KBs (LK501) and Mice will not work as they are Access bus
devices, not the standard DEC serial things. They have different connectors
also. The DS5000/25 built in video is 1024x768 @ 72 Hz IIRC


>On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Dan Williams wrote:

>> I have found some cheap dec 5000/25 workstations, with keyboard, mouse + dec
>> screen
>> Would these other items be compatable with vaxstations 3100, 4000. I was
>> wondering if it was worth getting them just for these
>>
>> Thanks
>> Dan Williams
>>
>

Peter Wallace