Question about DECservers

From: Robert Schaefer <rschaefe_at_gcfn.org>
Date: Fri Jun 28 18:46:13 2002

----- Original Message -----
From: "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 05:03 PM
Subject: Re: Question about DECservers


> > OK, What are the 100 and 700 based off of, and can they be hacked to do
> > other useful things (ie run a different OS given the appropriate boot
> > roms)? Specifically, what kind of CPU / other hardware is in the box?
> >
> > -- Pat
>
> IIRC, the 100 _must_ be netbooted, and the 700 might have to be (I believe
> it came in two flavors, one of which doesn't need to be netbooted). I've
> never heard of anyone useing these for anything other than their original
> purpose.

The 100 sports an MC68000 CPU, mops it's firmware, and has line drivers that
may (haven't verified myself) provide modem control as well. I looked
inside my 100 for a few minutes. Someone said they might have the tech
reference for it, but I never heard back if it was found or not and I
haven't persued it.

>
> I'm not sure, but I think you can use the 700 as a console server once
> you've gotten it to load its software.

The 100 is LAT-only. Not a problem if you plug it in to a VAXherd, but it
might be a limiting factor if you want to use it in a non-VMS application.

>
> Zane

Bob
Received on Fri Jun 28 2002 - 18:46:13 BST