Subject: Re:re:compatibility
To: Peter C. Wallace <pcw@mesanet.com>
From: Lord Isildur <mrfusion@uranium.vaxpower.org>
List: port-vax
Date: 02/01/2002 20:40:02
?? ok , i didnt know that.. i was assuming it was like the alpha 3000/300s
that come in the same box. 

isildur

On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Peter C. Wallace wrote:

> 
> 
> >>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
> 
> 
>