first DEC machine

From: emanuel stiebler <emu_at_ecubics.com>
Date: Sat Apr 3 16:16:20 1999

Hi r,

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> From: R. Stricklin (kjaeros) <red_at_bears.org>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: first DEC machine
> Date: Saturday, April 03, 1999 8:55 AM

> I'm beginning to think that there should be a card to plug into the two
40
> or so pin headers, and that this card is what actually provides the SPX
> graphics the machine supposedly had. It's not there.

YES ! That should be a good idea. I tried this on my box, removed the color
option and i got the same LED configuration.

But don't forget : without the color option, you still have a monochrome
workstation.
Only problem is, if you don't get the color option, you need a different
cable for the monitor. (the monochrome signal is not simply on the green
one, would be to simple ;-))

So you have the BC19S cable which is the cable for the color option, in the
monochrome case, you need the BC19P cable.

cheers,
emanuel
 
Received on Sat Apr 03 1999 - 16:16:20 BST