From: John Allain <allain_at_panix.com>
>Awrite, now, how does a person translate a geometry to
>a DEC drive type? For that matter I don't know which TEST
>it is, but either way I don't imagine that the formatter has a
>help option... Does it?
NO help I know of. It does ask for the parameters but not
in RDxx equivelent form.
>I have some here but I haven't tested them because there
>was no monitor with them. I have some cables and monitors
>for uVaxIIGPX and uV3100 but am not sure thay are compatible
>and don't want to break anything. Its a DB25 phobia. Most
>listers are aware of what problems can come from expecting
>compatibility between any two randomly selected DB25 items
>(like printing and SCSI, for example). A DEC cable number
>would be useful here.
Monitor not required.
You can use it with a Vt220 or equivelent. the cable needed
is BC09 (it has pin 9 connected to ground). That is a nine
pin cable with a 25 pin connector at the other end.
VS2k pinouts and other details are on the net, try google.
Allison
Received on Mon Mar 18 2002 - 11:01:45 GMT