Subject: Re: Vaxstation 4000/90 keyboard
To: Jochen Kunz <jkunz@unixag-kl.fh-kl.de>
From: Dan Williams <dan@danwilliams.co.uk>
List: port-vax
Date: 04/30/2002 11:39:32
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jochen Kunz" <jkunz@unixag-kl.fh-kl.de>
To: "Dan Williams" <dan@danwilliams.co.uk>
Cc: <port-vax@netbsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: Vaxstation 4000/90 keyboard


> On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 10:22:52AM +0100, Dan Williams wrote:
>
> > I have been offered for sale an old sun monitor with 13w3 connectors,
> This may work with your VAXstation or not, depending on the age /
> model of the monitor. If it is a Sony OEM there may be the
> Sony model designator still printed on the sticker at the back
> of the monitor. If you have this information you can look at
> http://www.monitorworld.com/ if this monitor supports the
> VAXstation video timing (1280x1024@75Hz)
>
> > If I where to use this monitor is it possible to use any other
> > keyboard / mouse with the vaxstation or is it just DEC made stuff.
> DEC stuff. You need a LK401 (LK201 may work also) and a VSXXX mouse.
> These are DEC standard items. I.e. you can use a keyboard from a
> VT[234]xx terminal, keyboard / mouse from any VAX- or DECstation.
> --
>
>
>
> tschüß,
>          Jochen
>
> Homepage: http://www.unixag-kl.fh-kl.de/~jkunz/
>

Thanks, I checked out the monitor already, but you confirmed my worst fears
as far as the keybord / mouse are concerned. They seem to be almost non
existant in the UK

Dan