Confirm, please?

From: emanuel stiebler <emu_at_ecubics.com>
Date: Fri Jul 9 10:22:10 1999

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To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
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Subject: Re: Confirm, please?


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> Subject: Re: Confirm, please?
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>
> > Which set ? (which boards, a KA650 or Ka655 ?),...
>
> This would be a 650. I'd like to find a 655, but I'm not holding
> my breath.
>
> No matter... subsequent efforts have netted me a DEC
> 3000/600 box which appears to be very much loaded with goodies
> including the PMAG frame buffer. NetBSD/Pmax should be very
> happy on it.

Don't think so. 3000/600 is an Alpha ;-))

> > Yes. it is an ESDI controller, but ...
> > there are version of this controller, that can't support the newer
drives.
> > So don't buy disks, check first. (they can't deal with the freq of the
> > modern drives)
>
> This particular incarnation appears to be a 10 MHz version
> (based on my noting what the clock oscillator in the upper right
> quadrant of the board is).

I check this with mine,

cheers,
emanuel
Received on Fri Jul 09 1999 - 10:22:10 BST