Apollo 400

From: John Amirault <amirault_at_epix.net>
Date: Fri Mar 19 11:31:13 1999

Dick,
I have an easier way to do it. Use the correct monitor. I got lost
reading your message.
Thanks for all the info even though I don't understand it.
John Amirault

Richard Erlacher wrote:
>
> If you're thinking about the monitor as being useable with a PC, it depends
> on which type it is. The lower-resolution type (I once had one) will work
> at 1024x768 if you connect a resistor of about 500 ohms between the
> composite blanking signal on the "application connector" to the GREEN output
> from the card. This will impose the composite blanking beneath the GREEN
> video, and bias the GREEN up by about enough to make the composite blanking
> look like a composite sync, since it's of the right frequency. The GREEN
> input is usually AC coupled at the monitor, and terminated to ground through
> 75 ohms. This is worth a try, but may not work on all card-monitor
> combinations.
>
> It will of course not work at all until you load the 1kx768 driver, which
> will only happen when the hi-res GUI is loaded.
>
> Dick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Date: Thursday, March 18, 1999 5:27 PM
> Subject: Re: Apollo 400
>
> >
> >Ours stands about waist high and has to weigh over 100#. since it has
> >wheels, it is, of course, portabel...;) The monitor on ours appears to
> >be secured to the top. Ours was the main server on a token ring.
> >
> >On Thu, 18 Mar 1999, John Amirault wrote:
> >
> >> Merle,
> >> I would not call my HP Apollo 400 a portable by any means. It stands
> >> about 2' tall and weighs in _at_ about 70 pounds, which is the top end of
> >> what my doctors say I can lift and I find that trying to do this is very
> >> pain full, thank goodness for friends and hand trucks. Mine has no
> >> wheels. Mine also has a cable with three BNC connectors on each end to
> >> hook up the monitor. I have been told of a possible source for a monitor
> >> and I say thanks Sellam and I will check into it.
> >>
> >> JOhn Amirault
> >>
> >> "Merle K. Peirce" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Perhaps I'm thinking of the 300 series? Is the 400 the very large
> >> > portable with its own wheels?
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, 17 Mar 1999, Merle K. Peirce wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > I think the 400 series have integral monitors, John.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > On Wed, 17 Mar 1999, John Amirault wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Mike,
> >> > > > Is this the HP Apollo 400? If yes,are there any monitors?
> >> > > > JOhn Amirault
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Mike Ford wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > I had a pleasant afternoon poking around one of my favorite
> scrappers, and
> >> > > > > noticed on an incoming cart about two dozen Apollo 400 computers
> (says
> >> > > > > model 425 on the back). Hard drives are pulled, but otherwise
> they are
> >> > > > > supposed to be complete. Any interest? (he is in Santa Ana CA)
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > > M. K. Peirce
> >> > > Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
> >> > > 215 Shady Lea Road,
> >> > > North Kingstown, RI 02852
> >> > >
> >> > > "Casta est qui nemo rogavit."
> >> > >
> >> > > - Ovid
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > M. K. Peirce
> >> > Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
> >> > 215 Shady Lea Road,
> >> > North Kingstown, RI 02852
> >> >
> >> > "Casta est qui nemo rogavit."
> >> >
> >> > - Ovid
> >>
> >
> >M. K. Peirce
> >Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
> >215 Shady Lea Road,
> >North Kingstown, RI 02852
> >
> >"Casta est qui nemo rogavit."
> >
> > - Ovid
> >
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