Yeah, I checked, Jay's correct. There is only one input and it is for the
5272. The card, as I recall, is the main card and a hardwired daughter
card. I was hoping to us the setup in another system. But it was
obviously (when I opened the box) better left in the original
configuration.
It is a very nice adapter and monitor, if you can get one...
-Mike
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> From: Jay Jaeger <cube_at_msn.fullfeed.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: IBM 3270 PC
> Date: Friday, September 24, 1999 6:09 PM
>
> True, so long as you have the MONITOR. I believe the original
> correspondent did not have the monitor, and another correspondent
suggested
> that an ordinary monochrome monitor would work. Not true, AFAIK.
>
> Jay
>
> At 08:19 AM 9/24/99 -0600, you wrote:
> >I use my 3270 as a standard PC. The display adapter and monitor work
fine
> >with all software, even comes up in color with UCSD Pascal. No need to
pull
> >the works.
> >
> >-Mike
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jay Jaeger <cube_at_msn.fullfeed.com>
> >To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> ><classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> >Date: Thursday, September 23, 1999 9:06 PM
> >Subject: Re: IBM 3270 PC
> >
> >
> >>The part quoted below about the display was incorrect. A true 3270 PC
used
> >>a special display adapter as well as
> >>a special keyboard adapter and some special expansion memory (cabled to
the
> >>keyboard adapter, if I recall
> >>correctly). However, you can pull all of that out, and you will have a
> >>more or less standard XT. You can leave the
> >>coax card in, if it suits your fancy, and you have a 327x controller
around
> >>somewhere... 8-)
> >>
> >>
> >>Jay
> >>
> >>
> >>At 04:45 AM 9/23/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >>>.The monitor should be a
> >>>regular green or amer mono unless a different video board was used as
an
> >>>aftermarket item.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>David Williams wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Got an urge to go to a thrift I haven't been to in a while and found
> >>>> what was labeled as a 3270 PC. Brought it home and opened it
> >>>> up. Looking at the boards inside I'd guess it was a 3270 PC as the
> >>>> label said. No keyboard or monitor. I'm guessing it used different
> >>>> ones than the normal PC. It has a hard disk, but have to pull it to
> >>>> see what type first and 2 half height 5.25" floppies. Not sure what
> >>>> software is on the drive. Anyone tell me anything else about this?
> >>>> Such as where to locate a keyboard and monitor, what each of the
> >>>> boards might be, etc. I can go into some detail on the cards if
> >>>> need be. Half appear to be normal drive controllers and serial
port,
> >>>> etc. Then there is one with a BNC connector and two others that
> >>>> have a small jumper board between them. Should I even keep it?
> >>>> Hmmmm....
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> -----
> >>>> David Williams - Computer Packrat
> >>>> dlw_at_trailingedge.com
> >>>> http://www.trailingedge.com
> >>>
> >>---
> >>Jay R. Jaeger The Computer Collection
> >>Jay.Jaeger_at_msn.fullfeed.com visit http://www.msn.fullfeed.com/~cube
> >>
> >
> ---
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Received on Fri Sep 24 1999 - 22:22:48 BST