VAXserver 3100 question

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
Date: Fri Jul 13 21:03:02 2001

> On Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 07:42:27PM -0400, Master of all that Sucks wrote:
> >
> > Hi. I seem to find this connector with 50 pins in three rows in a D-shell
> > on my VAXservers and VAXstations. I even have one or two on my DECsystem
> > 5840. Could someone tell me what they are? Three rows. 17 - 16 - 17.
>
> it's the MFM "Extention" cable. you can put external MFM devices on it.
>
> -brian

That's one *seriously* old VAXserver 3100 then. Only the very first ones
used MFM disks as I understand it (I've never actually seen one).

                        Zane
Received on Fri Jul 13 2001 - 21:03:02 BST