Questions about a HP Apollo 735/125

From: Harald Husemann <520055239069-0001_at_t-online.de>
Date: Tue Oct 8 20:14:53 2002

Hi folks,

I just 'won' an old HP Apollo 700 Series, Model 735/125. Unfortunately, I
don't have ANY information about it - searching HP's website took me to the
service manual, so I know a little bit more about it now.
By searching the web, I've learned that I can use a standard PC-VGA monitor
with the apollo, by soldering (or buying, :-( ) a special cable.
But, a few questions remain:

- Anyone has a PIN-layout for the monitor cable? I know that I have to solder
   red to red VGA, red ground to red ground, and so on, but I don't know the
   pinout of the VGA connector... Maybe anyone did this before, and can tell
   me the correct PIN-to-PIN assignments?!
- Can I use a standard PC keyboard with the Apollo? It just has a so-called
   "HPIL"-connector on the back, and I don't have such a keyboard...
- What about a mouse? Unfortunately, I just got the machine, and nothing
    else...
- My Apollo doesn't have a standard LAN-connector, just an AUI... But, I saw
   it has a EISA slot, and the manual told me that EISA is fully compliat to
   ISA (didn't know this before...). So, can I just equip the Apollo with one
   of my old ISA Novell/ Eagle-cards? There's an EISA card in the slot, but
   this seems to be a Token Ring (it's called a "Ring" card)

Sorry if my questions are a little bit stupid, but I don't know anything
about the machine - just got it from dumpster without any additional
informatins, and thought it would be nice to use it.

Thanks for your help, I'm glad that there is a mailing list dealing with this
systems - thought I've just got > 10kg of old iron, when I start searching
the web, :-)

keep on hackin',

Harald (bofh_at_dh9dat.de)
Received on Tue Oct 08 2002 - 20:14:53 BST