Is this a thin desk-side model or a giant? The difference should be
something like 400lbs+ between the two. The former is mv2000dc and the
latter mv2000. The 2000 is better in all terms but floorspace, power
requirement etcetera.
Get a terminal or two if they are cheap ($5.00 to $25.00 or so each). If
the terminals are ridiculous, you can use a PC, but DG terminal emulators
are frustratingly hard to find and sometimes more expensive than a
hardware terminal. You need DG2xx emulation for the master terminal.
The others are easier to handle using VTxxx emulation and macro changes to
configure the ports.
I've seen lots of DG MV gear but by no means all. It really matters if
you have a 2000dc or a 2000. If dc, get all the cables you can with the
machine. The 2000dc uses a very wierd cable for terminals.
I can supply microcode, operating system install tapes, some software
including a fortran compiler, and experience hard won.
Getting an MV4000dc was what got me to this mailing list. In this first
case the list wasn't terribly helpful in delivering solutions, but was
very encouraging and helped me locate other resources. Information is
still hard to come by, but I have an excellent resource in the form of
warehouses full of DG computers and docs just two miles or so from home.
I've also got a full set of docs for the hardware and OS.
After what I went through, I'm practically falling over myself offering
help.
Regards,
Jeff
In <7k3q5to3ohvkj5hv57l5a6ckarvl4erec1_at_4ax.com>, on 01/11/01
at 01:19 AM, Ben <bluesky6_at_ix.netcom.com> said:
>Hi folks, I'm back on the list after 3 years of absence.
>I'm getting a DG MV2000 machine. It is apparently working. I would like
>to know what additional stuff do I need to get a 100% working system. The
>guy selling it is talking about floppy drives and terminals. Should I get
>at least one terminal and the drives?
>Thanks.
>Ben
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