DG Nova 4

From: ip500 <ip500_at_home.com>
Date: Wed Nov 8 07:31:47 2000

        Hi Erik,
Take a look at:

http://www.ultranet.com/~crfriend/museum/machines/Nova4.html

Lots of good info and it answers your question... the boards are NOT
backward compatable with the 3.
        Regards, Craig


ClassicCmp wrote:
>
> Hello people,
>
> I'm currently seeking information on Data General's Nova line of
> minicomputers.
>
> I saved a Nova 4 yesterday, and since I'm unfamiliar with DG
> hardware I have a few questions.
>
> Is the the Nova 4 bus backwards compatible with the bus on the
> Nova 3 (i.e. can I pull boards from the 4 and put them in the 3) ?
>
> When I remove cards from the backplane, do I have to insert
> something like a "continuity card" ?
>
> The system was in a custom "Medtronic" cabinet, and together with
> the CPU I got a few I/O boxes which might be useless without the
> medical equipment.
>
> I pulled one of the boards from I/O box 1, and I hope somebody can
> identify it:
>
> DMA0
>
> PC BD 207 005-00 C
>
> ASSEMBLY 877-121-00 MDA0048-87
>
> (handwritten) CC board, sevice, sys zaak
>
> The boards in the I/O boxes look just like the ones used in the CPU,
> same handles, same bus connector, but they're shorter.
>
> Furthermore, I'm looking for a description or picture of the back
> of the CPU box, since I suspect something is missing on the right
> side of mine.
>
> Last but not least, a description or picture of the top of a Perkin
> Elmer ST-2222 diskdrive would also be greatly appreciated (is there
> supposed to be a lid ?).
>
> Sincerely,
> Erik.
Received on Wed Nov 08 2000 - 07:31:47 GMT

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