color graphics on VS3100/M76 (SCSI ok!)

From: Megan <mbg_at_world.std.com>
Date: Fri Mar 17 17:34:12 2000

>While debugging SCSI I noticed that there was another board sitting
>"over" the mainboard on my VS3100. When I run 'Test 50' is shows up as
>'? SPGFX xxx.xxx' which, I'm guessing, is a color graphics board and
>there is something wrong with it. (the '?')

I believe so... either 4- or 8-plane color

>Does this mean that there is simply no monitor attached?
>
>Is this frame buffer compatible with the QDSS?

Can't answer

>Was there ever a "skunk box" version of the QDSS? (I found some "right
>angle" QDSS cables that would work in a BA213 but I didn't think there
>was ever an S-box cab kit for the QDSS.

There was no skunk box version of the board (meaning it has the
S-box handles)... but there is a skunk-box version of the
break-out panel so that one can be used... I have one such
unit on my uVaxIII at home... works just fine...

And yes, the cable with the right-angle connector is required,
otherwise the cabinet front won't close...

                                        Megan Gentry
                                        Former RT-11 Developer

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