RL02->11/73 more info

From: John Lawson <jpl15_at_netcom.com>
Date: Sat Apr 3 17:13:06 1999

On Sat, 3 Apr 1999 CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com wrote:

> > The backplane is third-party, not DEC, and has integral
>
> Not appropriate - you have no CD slots at all in this backplane. It
> looks like it's either a serpentine or zig-zag ABAB layout.
>
> Is this a Sigma box/backplane, by any chance? If so, it probably
> has a big yellow warning sticker inside telling you that if you plug
> in anything that expects to use the CD slots for its own purposes,
> you'll end up letting the magic smoke out (or something to that
> effect.)

  It is in fact a Sigma backplane, tho it lacks the friendly Placard
of Impending Doom.


>
> Move the cards to a more conventional DEC backplane and you
> can probably use the RLV11 just fine.

  I have three Sigmas... but 2 DEC 11/23 chassis... [BA11-N] hmmm.

>Alternatively you could just go out and spend the bucks for a RLV12
(they were only about $150 a few years back.)

That's probably do-able, or:

Perhaps someone wants to trade for an RLV12? Boards? Diskpacks? Stuff?

  Thanks Tim. I'm going back to the 11/44 now. On second thought,
I've got this PR1ME system yet to be awakened.... no wait, the
couch is still entombed in RL02 packs and books and magazines
and... ooops, time for my Nap. Yawwwnnn..


  Cheerz

John

PS: ISDN line back in svc after 37 hours O/A. Sigh...
Received on Sat Apr 03 1999 - 17:13:06 BST