DECMate III

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Tue Feb 16 18:26:24 1999

<I finally picked up the DECMate III that was at my uncle's house. The WPS
<binders and software got thrown away, but I suppose I could download that
<stuff from SunSite. I have been told that this is a PDP-8. Is it possible

You can get os/278 as well.

<to use 8" disks with this? It only has a dual 5.25" drive (RX50?).

Yes they are RX50s. There was no provision for 8" disks on the DMIII.

FYI: 8" RX01 were 512blocks (256k), 8" RX02 were 1000blocks(512k) and RX50s
are 800blocks (400k). So the 5.25 media is really nicer.

<Forgive me, I am not familiar with DEC machines. Oh, and one more thing.
<Can the screen/keyboard be replaced with a PC running a terminal emulator?
<The screen is attached via a 15-pin cable but otherwise resembles a
<VT-220. Thanks.

No. It expects a VRR201 monitor and a LK201 or LK401 keyboard. There are
two serial ports, modem and serial printer.

The chances of getting those are really good around here (eastern MA) and if
by may you don't have one the MIT flea is a good shot.

Allison
Received on Tue Feb 16 1999 - 18:26:24 GMT