DECMate III

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Tue Feb 16 14:39:20 1999

Max wrote about the DECmate III:
> Is it possible to use 8" disks with this?

No. There was an optional interface for the DECmate II to the RX01, but
AFAIK there wasn't such a thing for the III.

> Can the screen/keyboard be replaced with a PC running a terminal emulator?

Not in the general sense, just as you can't replace the keyboard and display
of a PC with a serial terminal. You could probably convince or hack OS/278 to
use a serial port as its console, just as you can change the console on
MS-DOS. But programs that expect to run on the normal console won't be
happy.

> The screen is attached via a 15-pin cable but otherwise resembles a
> VT-220. Thanks.

Yes, it uses a normal VR201 monitor and LK201 keyboard.
Received on Tue Feb 16 1999 - 14:39:20 GMT