> > 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).
The MFM controller on the 3100s was for the floppy drive, I believe. I
have a VS3100 with the MFM/SCSI controller and the MFM side is for the
floppy drive.
The connector may be a multiple serial port connector.
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Eric Dittman
dittman_at_dittman.net
Received on Fri Jul 13 2001 - 21:24:18 BST