first step getting VAX 6000-400 booted ...

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Thu Oct 25 00:00:23 2001

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From: "Eric Dittman" <dittman_at_dittman.net>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: first step getting VAX 6000-400 booted ...



> I'm not Antonio or Allison, but I can answer this question. The "Data
Products"
> parallel port works with printers with a "Data Products" parallel
interface. I've
> used a couple of different printers with this interface. It's been a
while so I
> can't remember the official name of the interface. The printers I used
were made
> by Data Products and OEMed to other manufacturers (including DEC).

Yeah, well if you can ever ID something that will work on here, I'd
appreciate it.
I have yet to find anything that will.

> > CIBCA-B for speaking to HSC's or other CI equipped Vaxen. If you don't
have
> > a HSC, pull the cards, as some of your error msgs that are confusing the
> > issue are coming from there. LEave the cab kit in in case you want to
put
> > them back later if you get something that speaks CI. (Caveat: If you do
you
> > MUST have a Star Coupler as well)
>
> The CI will work with HSJ controllers as well.

Yup. (I'm looking for some if anyone knows where to find - cheap.)

> I agree that if you don't have
> a StarCoupler then you'll want to remove the cards. Also, if you do ever
get
> CI storage, be careful with the CI cables. They can't be bent beyond a
certain
> radius or they'll break.

The bend radius is illustrated inside the back of my Star Coupler.

> Also, if you do get any CI storage (or another node with CI), you may be
tempted
> to directly connect without a StarCoupler. Some people have gotten this
to work,
> but it is not recommended and can cause damage.

You'll fry something sooner or later. Probably sooner.

Cheers

Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie, South Australia
geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au
ICQ 1970476
Received on Thu Oct 25 2001 - 00:00:23 BST